Binocular system
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1. A binocular system, comprising:
- a first monocular;
a second monocular;
a first arm coupled to a base plate via a first hinge and coupled to the first monocular; and
a second arm coupled to the base plate via a second hinge and coupled to the second monocular, wherein each of the monoculars rotates about a corresponding one of the hinges to increase a transverse distance between the monoculars in an unused state and so that a normally forward portion of the monocular faces backward and wherein the monoculars are collimated to less than one degree of convergence and less than 0.3 degrees of dipvergence/divergence when deployed in a deployed position, and wherein, in the deployed position, the monoculars are movable without changing the collimation therebetween.
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Abstract
A binocular system includes a first monocular, a second monocular, a mounting bracket, a base plate, coupled to the mounting bracket, a first arm coupled to the base plate via a first hinge and coupled to the first monocular via a first guide rail, and a second arm coupled to the base plate via a second hinge and coupled to the second monocular via a second guide rail. The monoculars are independently moveable using the guide rails and the hinges. Collimation of the monoculars is maintained independently of movement of the monoculars side to side and fore and aft on the guiderails.
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1. A binocular system, comprising:
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a first monocular; a second monocular; a first arm coupled to a base plate via a first hinge and coupled to the first monocular; and a second arm coupled to the base plate via a second hinge and coupled to the second monocular, wherein each of the monoculars rotates about a corresponding one of the hinges to increase a transverse distance between the monoculars in an unused state and so that a normally forward portion of the monocular faces backward and wherein the monoculars are collimated to less than one degree of convergence and less than 0.3 degrees of dipvergence/divergence when deployed in a deployed position, and wherein, in the deployed position, the monoculars are movable without changing the collimation therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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