Optical assembly with folding mirror assembly

A folding mirror assembly, comprising:

• at least first and second reflecting members, said first reflecting member having a first reflecting surface in reflecting relation with a second reflecting surface and said second reflecting member having a third reflecting surface in reflecting relation with a fourth reflecting surface;
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• mounting means for mounting said first and second reflecting members thereon, comprising:
• a plate member having a top surface;
• a plurality of mounting pads extending from said plate member, to which said first and second reflecting members are mounted;
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• an opening extending through said plate member, wherein one of said third or fourth reflecting surfaces of said second reflecting member is below said top surface of said plate member, and the other one of said third or fourth reflecting surfaces of said second reflecting member is above said top surface of said plate member, wherein said second reflecting member is mounted to said plate member, so that a beam of light reflected between said third and fourth reflecting surfaces of said second reflecting member passes through said opening.

A folding mirror assembly, comprising:

• at least first and second reflecting members, each of said reflecting members comprising first and second panels, each of said panels having a reflecting surface, said reflecting surface of said first panel disposed at substantially a right angle to said reflecting surface of said second panel, and a support panel having a receiving surface, wherein each of said panels has a side at substantially a right angle to said surface of said panel, and wherein each of said panels is abutting and joined along said side to said surface of said panel immediately adjacent to said side;
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• a plate member having mounting means for mounting said first and second reflecting members thereon so that one of said reflecting surfaces of said first reflecting member is in reflecting relation with one of said reflecting surfaces of said second reflecting member;
• wherein said first reflecting member is mounted to said plate member along a second surface of said support panel, said second surface of said support panel being opposite said receiving surface.

A folding mirror assembly, comprising:

• at least first and second reflecting members, each of said reflecting members comprising first and second panels, each of said panels having a reflecting surface, said reflecting surface of said first panel disposed at substantially a right angle to said reflecting surface of said second panel, and a support panel having a receiving surface, wherein each of said panels has a side at substantially a right angle to said surface of said panel, and wherein each of said panels is abutting and joined along said side to said surface of said panel immediately adjacent to said side;
• and
• a plate member having mounting means for mounting said first and second reflecting members thereon so that one of said reflecting surfaces of said first reflecting member is in reflecting relation with one of said reflecting surfaces of said second reflecting member;
• wherein said second reflecting member is mounted to said plate member along said receiving surface on said support panel.