Scope tester

A test apparatus for use in combination with a fiberoptic scope, which scope includes an eyepiece, an elongate scope body connected to and generally optically aligned with the eyepiece, and a plurality of generally optically aligned lenses disposed within the body and optically communicating with the eyepiece, said a fitting communicably connected to at least one of the eyepiece and the scope body, which fitting is releasably interconnected to a fiberoptic conductor to introduce light into the scope, and the scope body having a light emitting portion and optical fibers disposed within the scope body and extending between the fiberoptic fitting and the light emitting portion and transmitting light from the fitting to the light emitting portion, which light is discharged from a scope body, said apparatus comprising:

• a holder that supports the scope such that the eyepiece of the scope is exposed by the holder;
• a focusing member telescopically interengaged with said holder;
• an inspection eyepiece assembly mounted in said focusing member and including a magnifying lens that faces and optically communicates with the eyepiece of a scope supported by said holder;
• said focusing member and said holder being telescopically adjusted relative to one another to focus said inspection eyepiece assembly on a selected lens of the scope, whereby an image of the selected lens is transmitted through said inspection eyepiece assembly and examined;
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• a fiber testing assembly that includes a body having an inlet, an outlet and a passageway that transmits light from said inlet to said outlet, said body being telescopically mounted to said holder such that said inlet faces the light emitting portion of the scope body, said fiber testing assembly further including a magnifying and focusing lens assembly mounted in said passageway, said body being telescopically adjusted relative to said holder such that light projected from the light emitting portion of the scope body is transmitted by said magnifying and focusing lens and emitted by said outlet onto a target area.