Mounting system and method for night vision tubes

A mounting system for night vision tubes includes a multi-part sleeve that opens in the manner of a clamshell to receive the tube. The sleeve includes a longitudinal seam or a partial longitudinal seam and opens around compliant hinge regions. The night vision tube engages a ramp section of the slee...

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Main Authors McCreight, Jr. Robert Joseph, Burke, III James G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.10.2017
Subjects
AIMING
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
COLORIMETRY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
ELECTRICITY
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
MEASURING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
RADIATION PYROMETRY
TESTING
WEAPON SIGHTS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A mounting system for night vision tubes includes a multi-part sleeve that opens in the manner of a clamshell to receive the tube. The sleeve includes a longitudinal seam or a partial longitudinal seam and opens around compliant hinge regions. The night vision tube engages a ramp section of the sleeve, urging the sleeve to open and then abuts against a front shoulder, causing the sleeve to clamp shut around the night vision tube. The tube is constrained between the front shoulder and a retaining shoulder. An indexing pin engages the night vision tube and the sleeve to maintain mutual rotational alignment. The sleeve and the tube are inserted into a housing of a night vision system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615260674