Patent ID: 6404565
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A magnifying scope with specimen holder comprising:a main body having an upper portion supporting a viewing device and a lower portion movably supporting a focus tube; said focus tube and said viewing device each having a respective central axis parallel and spaced-apart with respect to each other with said focus tube movable longitudinally along said central axis and rotatable about said central axis; a specimen holder detachably mountable on a selected end of said focus tube and further having a mounting shaft downwardly depending from a specimen carrying end; said focus tube provided with an open-ended bore lined with a friction material for insertably receiving and removably supporting said shaft of said specimen holder; said friction material movably supports said shaft permitting longitudinal displacement and rotatable displacement of said specimen holder through said central axis of said viewing device; said shaft is elongated having opposite ends with a selected end supporting said specimen holder and a non-selected end releasably disposed in said open-ended bore; said selected end of said shaft includes a yoke having spaced-apart, parallel arms carried on opposite ends of a cross member; each of said arms having a slot for insertably receiving said specimen holder; said specimen holder is a box having transparent front and rear panels defining a specimen cavity therebetween; and said arms include a pair of opposing lugs for frictional engagement with said box to removably support said box between said lugs on said yoke.