Abstract: A fixture for releasably retaining at least one lenticular article in a fixed orientation while the article(s) is/are being subjected to one or more applications of a thin film coating process comprises a perforated metallic sheet having at least one aperture therein adapted to receive the article(s). The thickness of the metal fixture bears a ratio to the size of the articles being retained that is within a particular range. A method for applying thin film optical coatings to lenticular articles utilizing such a fixture is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 1997
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2000
Assignee:
Semi-Alloys Company
Inventors:
Daniel Roy Hooker, Daniel Matthew Hogan, Vincent O. Scarnecchia