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US 12,085,763 B2Granted
Optical bridge
AssigneeAether Optics, LLC
InventorsTimothy Fuller, Kyle Winger
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Abstract
Optical bridges including a bridge body configured to be mounted directly or indirectly onto a head-worn device and at least one rail operatively engaged with the bridge body, in which the at least one rail having a first end and a second end. The optical bridges also include a first stopblock located at or proximate to the first end and a second stopblock located at or proximate to the second end. The at least one rail has a first side portion located between the first stopblock and the bridge body and a second side portion located between the second stopblock and the bridge body. Systems including an optical bridge and one or more optical devices directly or indirectly releasably coupled to the optical bridge are also provided.
Claims34
An optical bridge, comprising:
- (i) a bridge body configured to be mounted directly or indirectly onto a head-worn device;
- (ii) at least one rail operatively engaged with the bridge body, the at least one rail having a first end and a second end;
- (iii) a first stopblock located at or proximate to the first end;
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- (iv) a second stopblock located at or proximate to the second end;
- wherein the at least one rail has a first side portion located between the first stopblock and the bridge body and a second side portion located between the second stopblock and the bridge body;
- (v) a first adapter pod slidably mounted on the first side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage a first optical device, a second adapter pod slidably mounted on the second side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage the first optical device, a second optical device, or both;
- (vi) the first adapter pod comprises a first position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the first adaptor pod at a desired position along the first side portion of the at least one rail, and the second adapter pod comprises a second position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the second adaptor pod at a desired position along the second side portion of the at least one rail;
- (vii) the first position-securing device and the second position-securing device each comprise (a) an engaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is releasably secured at the desired position along the respective side portion of the at least one rail, and (b) an unengaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is free to slide along the respective side portion of the at least one rail;
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- (viii) the first position-securing device, the second position-securing device, or both comprise a user engageable button including or operably coupled to a rail-engaging surface and a body portion, wherein the user engageable button has (a) a depressed state corresponding to the unengaged state, and (b) a relaxed state corresponding to the engaged state.
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An optical bridge, comprising:
- (i) a bridge body configured to be mounted directly or indirectly onto a head-worn device;
- (ii) at least one rail operatively engaged with the bridge body, the at least one rail having a first end and a second end;
- (iii) a first stopblock located at or proximate to the first end;
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- (iv) a second stopblock located at or proximate to the second end;
- wherein the at least one rail has a first side portion located between the first stopblock and the bridge body and a second side portion located between the second stopblock and the bridge body;
- (v) a first adapter pod slidably mounted on the first side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage a first optical device, a second adapter pod slidably mounted on the second side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage the first optical device, a second optical device, or both;
- (vi) the first adapter pod comprises a first position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the first adaptor pod at a desired position along the first side portion of the at least one rail, and the second adapter pod comprises a second position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the second adaptor pod at a desired position along the second side portion of the at least one rail;
- (vii) the first position-securing device and the second position-securing device each comprise (a) an engaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is releasably secured at the desired position along the respective side portion of the at least one rail, and (b) an unengaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is free to slide along the respective side portion of the at least one rail;
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- (viii) the first position-securing device, the second position-securing device, or both comprise a user engageable captured screw that does not translate inwardly our outwardly in relation to the at least one rail upon rotation of the captured screw, the captured screw being operably coupled to a stopper that translates inwardly and/or outwardly in relation to the at least one rail upon rotation of the captured screw, wherein stopper has (a) a first position corresponding to the unengaged state where the stopper is not in contact with the at least one rail, and (b) a second position corresponding to the engaged state where the stopper is in contact with the at least one rail.
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An optical bridge, comprising:
- (i) a bridge body configured to be mounted directly or indirectly onto a head-worn device;
- (ii) at least one rail operatively engaged with the bridge body, the at least one rail having a first end and a second end;
- (iii) a first stopblock located at or proximate to the first end;
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- (iv) a second stopblock located at or proximate to the second end;
- wherein the at least one rail has a first side portion located between the first stopblock and the bridge body and a second side portion located between the second stopblock and the bridge body;
- (v) a first adapter pod slidably mounted on the first side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage a first optical device, a second adapter pod slidably mounted on the second side portion of the at least one rail and configured to engage the first optical device, a second optical device, or both;
- (vi) the first adapter pod comprises a first position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the first adaptor pod at a desired position along the first side portion of the at least one rail, and the second adapter pod comprises a second position-securing device configured to releasably engage the at least one rail to secure the second adaptor pod at a desired position along the second side portion of the at least one rail;
- (vii) the first position-securing device and the second position-securing device each comprise (a) an engaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is releasably secured at the desired position along the respective side portion of the at least one rail, and (b) an unengaged state wherein the respective adapter pod is free to slide along the respective side portion of the at least one rail;
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- (viii) the first position-securing device, the second position-securing device, or both comprise a user engageable movable lever or knob operably coupled to a rail-engaging component, wherein the movable lever or knob has (a) a first position corresponding to the unengaged state where the rail-engaging component is not in contact with the at least one rail, and (b) a second position corresponding to the engaged state where the rail-engaging component is in contact with the at least one rail.
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