Mount for an optical structure and method of mounting the optical structure to the mount

For an optical structure comprising at least two mirror panels secured in reflective relation to each other between upper and lower support members of the optical structure, the upper and lower support members each having an outside surface, and for a mount for the optical structure comprising a bracket element, comprising top and bottom panels secured along a back panel, a method of mounting the optical structure to the mount so that the combined structure can be mounted to an external system, comprising the steps of:

• first affixing at least three upper mounting pads to an inside surface of the top panel of the bracket;
• second affixing at least three lower mounting pads to an inside surface of the bottom panel of the bracket;
• positioning the optical structure in place in the mount substantially between the upper and lower mounting pads;
• third affixing the upper mounting pads to an outside surface of the upper support member of the optical structure;
• and
• fourth affixing the lower mounting pads to an outside surface of the lower support member of the optical structure.

For an optical structure comprising at least two mirror panels secured in reflective relation to each other between upper and lower support members of the optical structure, the upper and lower support members each having an outside surface, and for a mount for the optical structure comprising a bracket element, comprising top and bottom panels secured along a back panel, a method of mounting the optical structure to the mount so that the combined structure can be mounted to an external system, comprising the steps of:

• first affixing at least three upper mounting pads to an outside surface of the upper support member of the optical structure;
• second affixing at least three lower mounting pads to an outside surface of the lower support member of the optical structure;
• positioning the optical structure in place in the bracket element substantially between the top and bottom panels;
• third affixing the upper mounting pads to an inside surface of the top panel of the bracket;
• and
• fourth affixing the lower mounting pads to an inside surface of the bottom panel of the bracket.

For an optical structure comprising at least two mirror panels secured in reflective relation to each other between upper and lower support members of the optical structure, the upper and lower support members each having an outside surface, and for a mount for the optical structure comprising a bracket element, comprising top and bottom panels secured along a back panel, a method of mounting the optical structure to the mount so that the combined structure can be mounted to an external system, comprising the steps of:

• positioning the optical structure in place in the bracket element substantially between the top and bottom panels;
• first affixing at least three upper mounting pads to an outside surface of the upper support member of the optical structure, through at least three openings through the top panel of the bracket;
• second affixing at least three lower mounting pads to an outside surface of the lower support member of the optical structure, through at least three openings through the bottom panel of the bracket;
• attaching covers into each of the at least three openings in the upper and lower panels of the bracket;
• third affixing the upper mounting pads to an inside surface of the corresponding covers of top panel of the bracket;
• and
• fourth affixing the lower mounting pads to an inside surface of the corresponding covers of the bottom panel of the bracket.