Eyepiece for optical instruments

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of an eyepiece showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

Phantom lining, broken lining, hatching or shading are for utilized for illustrative purposes only (such as, for example, illustrating rubber versus brushed steel surfaces), and do not limit or form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an eyepiece for optical instruments, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1767850 June 1930 Howell
2574072 November 1951 Updegraff
3112570 December 1963 De Vasconcellos
D243172 January 25, 1977 Uetake et al.
D274625 July 10, 1984 Loucks
D331589 December 8, 1992 Yamamoto
5337177 August 9, 1994 Toyoda et al.
5930034 July 27, 1999 Fukumoto
Other references
  • http://www.handsonoptics.com/ep_pentax.html, “Hands On Optics”, 1 page downloaded and printed from the World Wide Web on or about Jul. 14, 2005.
  • http://www.telescopes.com/products/Pentax_SMC_XW_20mm_Eyepiece_1-14_Inch_Format_24674.html, “Eyepieces and Lenses”, 1 page downloaded and printed from the World Wide Web on or about Jul. 14, 2005.
Patent History
Patent number: D534194
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 2005
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2006
Assignee: Meade Instruments Corporation (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: David M. Hines (Santa Ana, CA), Paul Hobbs (Lake Forest, CA), Steven Murdock (Mission Viejo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Greene
Attorney: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 29/221,401