Patent ID: 8652287

Claim:
A method of operating an apparatus for positioning an optical device comprising the steps of: inserting first and second flange members of a holder assembly for holding an optical device into respective slot regions of first and second members of a housing, wherein each of the members of the housing has (i) opposing first and second inner surfaces, wherein at least portions respectively of the first and second inner surfaces are parallel and spaced apart a distance T, and (ii) an inset surface, the inner surfaces and the inset surface defining the slot region in each of the members, wherein the portions of the four inner surfaces extend in planes parallel to one another, wherein the holder assembly includes a projection member having opposing surfaces, each of the flange members having an end surface opposing one of the inset surfaces of the housing and opposing first and second surfaces extending from the opposing surfaces of the projection member, wherein at least portions respectively of the first and second surfaces are parallel and spaced substantially the distance T from each other, wherein the opposing surfaces of the projection member are capable of fitting between the first and second members, and wherein the housing is adapted to receive the holder assembly in the slot regions such that, when the holder assembly is seated in the slot regions, the parallel surface portions of the first and second flange members face the parallel inner surface portions of the first and second members, respectively, and are movable in one of a first and a second direction of the inset surface of the first and second member, the first and second directions being substantially parallel to the planes in which the inner surfaces of the first and second members extend toward the inset surface of the first member or the second member; and moving the holder assembly in one of the first and second directions to a desired position of the holder assembly when the holder assembly is seated in the slot regions; and applying an amount of material within a space between each of the inset surfaces of the housing and the end surfaces of the flange members opposing the respective inset surfaces, when the holder assembly is in the desired position, such that the material substantially limits movement in the first and second directions by the holder assembly by physically obstructing such movement without the material being adhesively bonded to the housing.