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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 21, 2018
Steiner Eoptics, Inc., Waitsfield, VT (US);
Tim J. Cosentino, Waitsfield, VT (US);
STEINER E-OPTICS, INC., Waitsfield, VT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a kinematic rail mount for mounting a device on a rail that includes a topmost surface and an under surface along opposing sides of the rail. According to an embodiment, the mount comprises a frame having a length along a first direction, a width along a second direction, and a height along a third direction; and a clamp operatively connected to the frame to be slidable along the second direction. The frame has a first end portion and a second end portion arranged along the first direction and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The clamp includes a guide disposed in a channel formed in the intermediate portion of the frame. The first end portion and second end portion include, respectively, a first raised pad and a second raised pad. The intermediate portion includes a third raised pad.