Patent ID: 7510340

Claim:
An adapter system comprising: a first adapter configured to couple a first image modifying device with a second image modifying device, a proximal portion of the first adapter configured to be connected to the first image modifying device, a distal portion of the first adapter configured to be connected to the second image modifying device, wherein the distal portion includes a first channel and a locking mechanism, the first channel configured to receive a first mating member on the second image modifying device, the first adapter is arranged to connect to the second image modifying device by insertion of a proximal portion of the second image modifying device into the adapter in an insertion direction and rotation of the second image modifying device about an axis corresponding to the insertion direction, the rotation of the second image modifying device causing the first mating member to travel along a portion of the first channel that is perpendicular to the axis of the rotation, the second image modifying device is maintained in a fixed axial position with respect to the first adapter due to radial extension of the first mating member beyond a periphery of the proximal portion of the second image modifying device and into the perpendicular portion of the channel such that the first mating member is axially constrained by a distal wall of the perpendicular portion of the first channel, and the locking mechanism is selectively engageable to releasably secure a position of the first mating member in the perpendicular portion of the first channel.