Patent ID: 7430081

Claim:
In an optical assembly including a light path and at least one optical component to be positioned in said light path and further including one or more support surfaces, a support arrangement comprising: support means for supporting said optical component and having a foot arrangement including at least one foot defining a footprint for engaging one of the support surfaces, said foot being configured for receiving a direct manipulation in a way which changes the footprint on the support surface such that the optical component moves relative to said light path responsive to changes in said footprint and said foot includes at least one engagement position which is configured for receiving said direct manipulation such that a distance change between the engagement position and a selected point on the foot changes said footprint and said support means includes a support configuration that directly supports the optical component and which support configuration is hingedly attached to said foot using a pair of hinging positions such that the support configuration moves the optical component responsive to movement at the hinging positions with changes in said footprint and said hinging positions are arranged to at least generally pivot about at least the selected point responsive to movement of said engagement position relative to the selected point.