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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael D. Lewis, Burlington, CA;
Assignee:
Wescam Inc., Flamborough, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 3/900 ; G03B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 3/900 ; G03B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A stabilized platform system for isolating a payload from angular motions of a supporting structure has a base assembly securable to a supporting structure, and a payload stabilizing assembly carried by the base assembly and mounted for angular movement relative thereto about two or more separate axes. At least one of the axes is non-orthogonal with respect to another of the axes and mounted for limited angular movement relative to the base assembly, and the axes have extensions which meet at a common point.