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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Dwight Medley, Fayetteville, TN (US);
Dean Estill, Huntsville, AL (US);
Inventors:
Dwight Medley, Fayetteville, TN (US);
Dean Estill, Huntsville, AL (US);
Assignee:
Frederick Mining Controls LLP, Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A support mechanism for protecting an object is described. The support system includes at least one support ring for providing dynamic protection to the object. One embodiment includes a support ring having corrugated bumps. Another embodiment includes multiple support rings axially separated by spacers. A compound optical coupler is also described, which has a self-wetting clear optical coupling gel and an elastomeric load ring.