Patent ID: 7699480

Claim:
A mirror mount for providing an interface between a mirror and another component, the mirror mount comprising: a body having a first end and an opposing second end, the body including a plurality of flexible finger elements around a perimeter of the body, each having a high stiffness in plane and a high flexibility out of plane, the body being open at the first end to allow flexing of the flexible elements; the body has a first surface facing the first end and an opposing second surface facing the second end, the finger elements forming an upright outer peripheral wall of the body; and the first surface is defined in part by a substantially planar annular platform that includes an outer peripheral edge that is spaced from the finger elements by an annular space, the platform having an upper surface that includes a plurality of elevated contact surfaces that are raised relative to surrounding portions of the upper surface, the elevated contact surfaces extending to the outer peripheral edge.