IP Library Granted Patent US 8,118,439
Granted Patent B2
US 8,118,439 · App. 12/800,888 · Granted Feb 21, 2012

Repositionable lens cover

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Patent No.
US 8,118,439
App. No.
12/800,888
Granted
Feb 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A selectively positionable lens cover is disclosed having a lens housing volume and an arcuate lip portion for the selective engagement to and disengagement from a lens. The lens cover has a first engagement structure whereby the first engagement structure may be releaseably engaged with and removed from a second engagement structure. The lens cover has an aperture having a first longitudinal axis whereby the first engagement structure may be selectively engaged with and removed from the second engagement structure in a first position that is substantially aligned with a user-defined second longitudinal axis.

Claims (10)

1. A selectively positionable lens cover comprising:

a first sealing element comprising a first lens housing volume and comprising an arcuate lip portion for the selective engagement to and disengagement from a lens,

a first engagement structure whereby the first engagement structure is releaseably engageable with a second engagement structure,

wherein the first engagement structure comprises an aperture having a first longitudinal axis whereby the first engagement structure is selectively engage-able with the second engagement structure in a position that is substantially aligned with a user-defined second longitudinal axis, and,

wherein the second engagement structure is the housing of a laser element.

2. The lens cover of claim 1 further comprising a second sealing element.

3. The lens cover of claim 1 comprising a non-elastomeric material.

4. The lens cover of claim 1 comprising an elastomeric material.

5. The lens cover of claim 1 wherein the first engagement structure is releaseably engageable with the second engagement structure by means of an interference fit.

6. The lens cover of claim 1 further comprising a tether element.

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Sep 15, 2017
From: VECTRONIX INC.
To: OPTICS 1, INC.
Reel/Frame 043867/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: ISC8 INC.
To: VECTRONIX INC.
Reel/Frame 031877/0766 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
To: ISC8 INC.
Reel/Frame 031878/0530 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 15, 2011
From: IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
To: PARTNERS FOR GROWTH III, L.P.
Reel/Frame 027387/0793 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2011
From: IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
To: COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP III L.P.
Reel/Frame 025716/0523 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2011
From: CUADRA, DEAN ARTHUR
To: IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025674/0173 →