IP Library Granted Patent US 7,016,108
Granted Patent B2
US 7,016,108 · App. 10/479,350 · Granted Mar 21, 2006

Microscope

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Patent No.
US 7,016,108
App. No.
10/479,350
Granted
Mar 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a microscope, whose support consists of a principal transverse section, a foot section and a column section, which are essentially the same width. A supporting element, is provided on both sides of the column section, said element having the same width along its first contact surface as the column section.

Claims (12)

1. Microscope with a stand, which is constructed of a base element, having a transverse section, a stand column section and a stand foot section, where the stand column section has a first mounting area for a microscope stage retaining element and an opposing second mounting surface for at least one light source, wherein the transverse section, the stand foot section and the stand column section basically have the same width, wherein the stand is allocated a support element on both sides in the region of the stand column section, wherein the support element has a width of the stand column section along the first mounting surface and continuously and constantly widens proceeding from the transverse section and the first mounting surface in the direction of the second mounting area and the stand foot section.

2. Microscope according to claim 1 , wherein each support element is constructed of a first wall element with a first curved surface and a second wall element with a second curved surface, and wherein each wall element rests with one side on the stand column section.

3. Microscope according to claim 2 , wherein the first curved surface and the second curved surface are configured as convexly curved surfaces.

4. Microscope according to claim 3 , wherein a pinion head is provided partially in a free recess constructed on one of the support elements to make sufficient actuation space available.

5. Microscope according to claim 2 , wherein a pinion head is provided partially in a free recess constructed on one of the support elements to make sufficient actuation space available.

6. Microscope according to claim 2 , wherein at least one power switch and/or a connection element is provided at least in the second wall element.

7. Microscope according to claim 1 , wherein a pinion head is provided partially in a free recess constructed on one of the support elements to make sufficient actuation space available.

8. Microscope according to claim 7 , wherein several actuation elements are arranged on one of the support elements in the region around the pinion head.

9. Microscope according to claim 1 , wherein a convexly curved region is incorporated in the stand foot section in which a display is accommodated.

10. Microscope according to claim 9 , wherein the display is constructed as a touch screen through which a user performs parameter inputs.

11. Microscope according to claim 1 , wherein several vibration-damping feet are provided.

12. Microscope according to claim 11 , wherein at least two feet are incorporated on the stand foot section and at least one foot, respectively, on the support element, whereby the at least one foot on the support element is provided in a region in which a straight line side and a curved side edge meet.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2005
From: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS WETZLAR GMBH
To: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 016561/0412 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2004
From: KOLB, HANS-JOACHIM; PFEIFER, GERHARD
To: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS WETZLAR GMBH
Reel/Frame 015453/0424 →