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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Andrzej Metelski, Romanshorn, CH;
Inventor:
Andrzej Metelski, Romanshorn, CH;
Assignee:
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Heerbrugg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining an optical viewing device, for example a microscope (), on a stand having a parallelogram carrier arm (), comprises an adjustable-length strut () acting through a pivot point of the carrier arm and an opposite link of the carrier arm. The strut () provides, in different variants, inclination adjustment, and/or vibration damping of the carriers arm.