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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:
Apr. 04, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sidney D Moore, Claremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350552 ; 350563 ;
Abstract
A binocular with a focusing/locking knob having a pair of essentially flat paddle platforms which are easily contacted by the fingertips of a user. The paddle platforms being independently pivoted on the knob and having means for preventing rotational motion for locking the knob. The means for preventing rotation being engaged by pivoting the paddle platforms in one direction and disengaged by pivoting the paddle platforms in the opposite direction.