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US3262360A
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Tiltable lens mounting for optical projectors
Assignee: Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-16
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1984-03-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz E R Gruner
- 👤 Lawrence J Meyers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:17
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/023; G01; G01C; G01C11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A TILTABLE TYPE OF LENS MOUNTING FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A LENS HOLDING MEMBER WHEREIN A PROJECTION OBJECTIVE IS SECURED, A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN INTERIOR ANNULAR SURFACE FORMED THEREIN WHICH IS FITTED TO RECEIVE SAID LENS HOLDING MEMBER, A SPHERICAL SURFACE FORMED ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER CONCENTRICALLY WITH A NODAL POINT ON SAID OBJECTIVE, A TWO-PART ANNULAR SOCKET MEMBER, THE PARTS THEREOF BEARING ON THE SPHERICAL SURFACE ABOVE AND BELOW ITS MAXIMUM DIAMETER AND BEING SECURED TO EACH OTHER TO RETAIN SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, A FRUSTO-CONICAL SEATING SURFACE FORMED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER PARTS OF THE SOCKET MEMBER ADJACENT TANGENT TO SAID SPHERICAL SURFACE, AT LEAST ONE INWARDLY PROJECTING PIVOT PIN SEATED IN SAID SOCKET MEMBER, THE AXIS OF SAID PINS PASSING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH A NODAL POINT OF SAID LENS, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ELONGATED AXIALLY DIRECTED WALLS FORMED IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER IN SAID SPHERICAL SURFACE SO AS TO DEFINE A SLOT WHICH IS FITTED TO RECEIVE SAID PIN WHEREBY A ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE SOCKET ABOVE THE LENS AXIS IS PREVENTED, MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SOCKET MEMBER IN SAID APPARATUS, AN AXIALLY DIRECTED CIRCULAR FLANGE FORMED ON THE LOWER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A TILTABLE TYPE OF LENS MOUNTING FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A LENS HOLDING MEMBER WHEREIN A PROJECTION OBJECTIVE IS SECURED, A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN INTERIOR ANNULAR SURFACE FORMED THEREIN WHICH IS FITTED TO RECEIVE SAID LENS HOLDING MEMBER, A SPHERICAL SURFACE FORMED ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER CONCENTRICALLY WITH A NODAL POINT ON SAID OBJECTIVE, A TWO-PART ANNULAR SOCKET MEMBER, THE PARTS THEREOF BEARING ON THE SPHERICAL SURFACE ABOVE AND BELOW ITS MAXIMUM DIAMETER AND BEING SECURED TO EACH OTHER TO RETAIN SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, A FRUSTO-CONICAL SEATING SURFACE FORMED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER PARTS OF THE SOCKET MEMBER ADJACENT TANGENT TO SAID SPHERICAL SURFACE, AT LEAST ONE INWARDLY PROJECTING PIVOT PIN SEATED IN SAID SOCKET MEMBER, THE AXIS OF SAID PINS PASSING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH A NODAL POINT OF SAID LENS, AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ELONGATED AXIALLY DIRECTED WALLS FORMED IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER IN SAID SPHERICAL SURFACE SO AS TO DEFINE A SLOT WHICH IS FITTED TO RECEIVE SAID PIN WHEREBY A ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE SOCKET ABOVE THE LENS AXIS IS PREVENTED, MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SOCKET MEMBER IN SAID APPARATUS, AN AXIALLY DIRECTED CIRCULAR FLANGE FORMED ON THE LOWER
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-25 | 1978-01-24 | 1978-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |