US3847703A
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Method of aligning a laser tube within an envelope
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1973-08-31
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Granted: 1974-11-12
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Expires: 1993-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A laser tube is aligned within a cylindrical fixture using adjustment means therein. Then spaced pads of a cured elastomer are formed between the tube and the inside surface of the fixture, the pads being adherent to the tube and nonadherent to the fixture. Then the tube with the adhered pads thereon is removed from the fixture and inserted into a solid-wall cylindrical envelope having the same size internal diameter as the fixture to form a laser device.
Inventors
- 👤 D Kaiser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49872; Y10T29/49895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of aligning a laser device comprising a laser tube within a solid-wall cylindrical envelope using a cylindrical fixture having the same size inside diameter as said envelope and including tube adjustment means thereon, said method comprising the steps of a. aligning the laser tube within the cylindrical fixture using the adjustment means therein, b. then forming spaced pads of a cured elastomer adhesive material between said tube and said fixture, said pads being adherent to said tube and nonadherent to said fixture, c. then removing said tube with said pads adhered thereto from said fixture, d. and then inserting said tube with said adherent pads thereon within the solid-wall cylindrical envelope to a desired longitudinal location.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of aligning a laser device comprising a laser tube within a solid-wall cylindrical envelope using a cylindrical fixture having the same size inside diameter as said envelope and including tube adjustment means thereon, said method comprising the steps of a. aligning the laser tube within the cylindrical fixture using the adjustment means therein, b. then forming spaced pads of a cured elastomer adhesive material between said tube and said fixture, said pads being adherent to said tube and nonadherent to said fixture, c. then removing said tube with said pads adhered thereto from said fixture, d. and then inserting said tube with said adherent pads thereon within the solid-wall cylindrical envelope to a desired longitudinal location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said fixture includes a plurality of apertures in the walls thereof, said step (b) comprising i. applying a coating of a release agent for said elastomer adhesive material on the interior surface of said fixture, ii. applying a coating of a primer for said elastomer adhesive material on the exterior surface of said tube, iii. then injecting through each of the plurality of apertures a liquid elastomer adhesive material to form said spaced pads between said tube and said fixture, iv. and then allowing said material to cure and solidify.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein step (b) comprises i. forming a first set of pads substantially uniformly spaced around the left end periphery of said tube ii. and forming a second set of pads substantially uniformly spaced around the right end periphery of said tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method defined iN claim 1 including the additional steps of permanently fixing said tube in said envelope, said steps comprising e. applying a coating of a primer for an elastomer material to at least a portion of the interior surface of said envelope adjacent one end of said tube, f. injecting at least two substantially uniformly spaced bodies of liquid elastomer adhesive material between said primed exterior surface of said tube and said primed interior surface of said envelope, g. and then allowing said liquid elastomer adhesive material to cure and solidify.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-11 | 1982-05-13 | 1982-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-11 | 1986-05-13 | 1986-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |