Patent ID: 9496099
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G01N,G02B,H01H

Claim Text:
1. An adjustable stage mount, comprising: a housing including a base defining a hole and an annular protrusion extending from the base; an adjustable stage including a mounting surface and a ball joint extension extending from the mounting surface and defined by a ball joint extension wall and a semi-spherical end, the wall including at least one radial bore extending therethrough; the annular protrusion including a central axis and further including a plurality of xy-axis bores extending therethrough in a sloped radial configuration and a z-axis locking assembly, the z-axis locking assembly including a radial pin hole, oriented radially with respect to the annular protrusion, and two z-axis bores perpendicular to the radial pin hole, and offset from the central axis of the annular protrusion; a pin configured to engage the at least one radial bore; a plurality of xy-axis bolts configured to engage the plurality of xy-axis bores and to contact the ball joint extension wall; and a plurality of z-axis bolts configured to engage the two z-axis bores and to contact the pin, wherein the semi-spherical end is configured to rotatably engage the hole.