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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eric Mynard Jones, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 80 ; 350257 ; 285308 ; 403335 ; 403322 ;
Abstract
A coupler for joining optical devices. It receives a peripheral flange. The coupler includes a socket to receive the flange. Each of a plurality of radially movable retainer studs has a shoulder which can project through a respective aperture in the side wall of the socket to overhang and engage a shoulder on said flange, thereby to hold together optical devices that are in turn integral with or fastened to the flange and to the coupler. Means is provided for moving the retainer studs in the apertures, both into and out of the socket.