Mount for an optical structure having a grooved protruding member and method of mounting an optical structure using such mount
US9798051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/1825
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved mount for, and method of mounting, an optical structure having a grooved/relieved protruding member is provided. The mount may have the grooved/relieved protruding member extending from a surface of the optical structure, a base element for mounting the mount to another structure and an upper element extending from the base element having a first opening extending therethrough for receipt therein of at least a portion of the grooved/relieved member. The first opening defines first and second arms, each of the arms comprising a head portion and each of the head portions ending at an end. A second opening in the upper element extends through one of the head portions and the end thereof in a direction toward the other head portion, while a third opening exists in the upper element through the end of the other head portion in an orientation substantially opposite to and in communication with the second opening so that a tightening mechanism may be received through the second opening and the third opening. Tightening of the tightening mechanism into the third opening causes the ends of the head portions to draw toward each other so that the first opening of the upper element…
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