Patent ID: 7467868

Claim:
A head magnifier comprising magnifying optics and a coupling mechanism for attaching the magnifying optics to a head mount which can be placed on a user's head; wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a swivel mechanism enabling swiveling of the magnifying optics relative to the head mount about a swivel axis, and an adjusting mechanism enabling adjustment of the distance between the magnifying optics and one of the swivel axis and the head mount by moving the magnifying optics along a longitudinal axis, wherein the swivel mechanism provides a swivel angle range for the magnifying optics and enables setting and fixing of different swivel angles of the magnifying optics, said angles falling within the swivel angle range, wherein the swivel axis extends in front of the user's head in the mounted condition of the head magnifier, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises a telescopic rod, with the magnifying optics being mounted to a front end of the telescopic rod, and wherein the swivel mechanism enables swiveling of the magnifying optics about a further swivel axis and the adjusting mechanism enables adjustment of the distance between both swivel axes by moving the magnifying optics along the longitudinal axis.