Arrangement and a method for clamping thin rods
US7722020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/30
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arrangement for clamping a thin rod of glass or quartz having a diameter below 1 mm in two mutually-spaced clamping locations for holding the rod extended between the two clamping locations. The arrangement also comprises first clamping device arranged to clamp the rod in a first clamping location. The first clamping device has a first clamping member (22) with a clamp face (23) of substantially V-groove type for receiving the rod in the groove (24). The first clamping member is movably arranged with respect to a framework (45) of the apparatus for clamping a rod.
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