Patent ID: 6246052
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B82Y,G01Q,G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A flexure carriage formed of a substantially rigid material, the carriage comprising:four elongate columns arranged spaced apart and at least essentially parallel to one another, each of the elongate columns having first and second ends;four first cross members arranged so that each first cross member extends between and interconnects two first ends of the elongate columns;four second cross members arranged so that each second cross member extends between and interconnects two second ends of the elongate columns;a translating section disposed within a space between the elongate columns generally equidistant between the first and second ends and interconnected thereto; anda plurality of flexures, at least one flexure interconnecting each first end of each elongate column to each first cross member, at least one flexure interconnecting each second end of each elongate column to each second cross member, and at least one flexure interconnecting each elongate column with the translating section.