Apparatus and method for adjustably mounting lenses
Abstract
Abstract A LENS MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A PLURALITY OF LENS COMPONENTS ALIGNED IN ORDER FROM FRONT TO REAR, WITH THE REAR COMPONENT FIXED AND THE OTHER COMPONENTS ADJUSTABLE ROTATABLY AND TRANSVERSELY, COMPRISES AN INNER STATIONARY BARREL HAVING A REARMOST FLANGE IN WHICH THE REAR LENS COMPONENT IS MOUNTED, THE BARREL HAVING A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING ACCESS SLOTS EVENLY SPACED AROUND THE BARREL. THE BARREL CONTAINS A DIAPHRAGM BETWEEN LENS COMPONENTS WHICH HAS ADJUSTAMENT MEANS PROJECTING THROUGH ONE OF THE SLOTS. A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING SPACER RINGS FORMED WITH RIDGES IS LOCATED BETWEEN AND HAS LOOSELY MOUNTED THEREON THE LENS COMPONENTS. A CLAMPING RING IS THREADED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE INNER BARREL TO CLAMP THE LENS COMPONENTS INTO ADJUSTED POSITIONS. AN OUTER BARREL FITS OVER THE INNER BARREL AND IS FASTENED THERETO.
Inventors
- 👤 Janusz S Wilczynski
- 👤 William G Santy
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