US3204471A
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Angle adjusting mechanism for optical elements
Assignee: Newport Corp USA
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Filing: 1963-07-24
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Rempel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/086; G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/18; G02B7/182; G02B7/1822; G02B7/1824; G02B7/1825
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A PRECISION ANGULAR ROTATION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF PARALLEL TORSION MEMBERS, SAID MEMBERS BEING RIGIDLY JOINED TOGETHER; A RIGID LEVER MEMBER JOINED AT ONE END THEREOF TO ONE OF SAID TORSION MEMBERS; A RIGID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING STRUCTURE JOINED TO THE OTHER OF SAID TORSION MEMBERS; A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE JOINED TO SAID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING STRUCTURE; MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AT THE ENDS THEREOF; AND MEANS DRIVING THE OTHER END OF SAID LEVER MEMBER FOR APPLYING TORSION TO SAID TORSION MEMBERS AND SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, THE ANGULAR DEFLECTION RESULTING FROM THE TORSION IN SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE EFFECTING ANGULAR ROTATION OF SAID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A PRECISION ANGULAR ROTATION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF PARALLEL TORSION MEMBERS, SAID MEMBERS BEING RIGIDLY JOINED TOGETHER; A RIGID LEVER MEMBER JOINED AT ONE END THEREOF TO ONE OF SAID TORSION MEMBERS; A RIGID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING STRUCTURE JOINED TO THE OTHER OF SAID TORSION MEMBERS; A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE JOINED TO SAID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING STRUCTURE; MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AT THE ENDS THEREOF; AND MEANS DRIVING THE OTHER END OF SAID LEVER MEMBER FOR APPLYING TORSION TO SAID TORSION MEMBERS AND SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, THE ANGULAR DEFLECTION RESULTING FROM THE TORSION IN SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE EFFECTING ANGULAR ROTATION OF SAID OPTICAL ELEMENT HOUSING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2989872A
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