Optical Device Mounting Apparatus and Related Methods Thereof
First Claim
1. An optical device mounting apparatus comprising:
- a base plate;
a first fastener positioned through a hole in the base plate, wherein the first fastener is removably engageable with the optical device;
a first wall connected to the base plate and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate;
a second wall connected to the base plate and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate, wherein the second wall is different from the first wall; and
a stabilizing fastener movably engaged within a hole formed within the second wall, wherein a space between the stabilizing fastener and the first wall removably receives a mounting structure of the optical device, wherein the mounting structure of the optical device is contactable by the stabilizing fastener and the first wall when it is received within the space.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An optical device mounting apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base plate with a first fastener positioned through a hole in the base plate, wherein the first fastener is removably engageable with the optical device. A first wall is connected to the base plate and extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate. A second wall is connected to the base plate and extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate, wherein the second wall is different from the first wall. A stabilizing fastener is movably engaged within a hole formed within the second wall, wherein a space between the stabilizing fastener and the first wall removably receives a mounting structure of the optical device, wherein the mounting structure of the optical device is contactable by the stabilizing fastener and the first wall when it is received within the space.
13 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An optical device mounting apparatus comprising:
-
a base plate; a first fastener positioned through a hole in the base plate, wherein the first fastener is removably engageable with the optical device; a first wall connected to the base plate and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate; a second wall connected to the base plate and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate, wherein the second wall is different from the first wall; and a stabilizing fastener movably engaged within a hole formed within the second wall, wherein a space between the stabilizing fastener and the first wall removably receives a mounting structure of the optical device, wherein the mounting structure of the optical device is contactable by the stabilizing fastener and the first wall when it is received within the space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. An optical device mount comprising:
-
a base plate; a first threaded fastener positioned through a counterbored hole in a middle portion of the base plate, wherein a head of the first threaded fastener is positioned below a surface of the base plate; at least a first wall and a second wall connected to the base plate and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate, wherein the first wall is in an opposing position to the second wall; and a threaded stabilizing fastener movably positioned at least partially within a hole formed within the second wall, the threaded stabilizing fastener having a device contact surface positioned between the first and second walls. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
-
15. A method of mounting an optical device to an optical device mounting structure, the method comprising:
-
engaging a first fastener with a receiving hole positioned in a first surface of a mounting structure of the optical device, wherein the first fastener is positioned through a base plate hole within a base plate of the optical device mounting structure; contacting a second surface of the mounting structure of the optical device with a first wall of the base plate, wherein the second surface of the mounting structure is substantially perpendicular to the first surface; and contacting a third surface of the mounting structure of the optical device with a stabilizing fastener connected to the base plate, thereby biasing the mounting structure between the first wall of the base plate and the stabilizing fastener, wherein the third surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface and substantially parallel to the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification