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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2004
Applicant:
Kimihiro Kikuchi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Kimihiro Kikuchi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A holder/optical-element assembly includes a holder and an optical element disposed within the holder. The holder has an inner periphery surface in which at least one opening is provided, and the optical element is formed with at least one protrusion extending outward from an outer periphery of the optical element. The protrusion of the optical element is engaged with the opening of the holder.