MOUNT FOR AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A FLANGED PROTRUDING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MOUNTING AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE USING SUCH MOUNT

摘要

An improved mount for, and method of mounting an, optical structure is provided. The mount has an optical structure comprising at least one mirror panel, the mirror panel comprising a reflective surface and a back surface substantially opposite the reflective surface, a protruding member extending from the back surface of the optical structure, the protruding member having a shape and the shape having an outside surface there-around, a base comprising a mounting element and an upper clement extending from the mounting element, the upper element having a cavity for secured receipt therein of at least a portion of the protruding member, wherein the receiving cavity of the upper element has a shape identical to that of the shape of the protruding member, but where the shape of the protruding member is ten thousandths (1/10,000) of an inch smaller than the shape of the receiving cavity so that the outside surface of the protruding member is ten thousandths (1/10,000) of an inch away from the corresponding parts of the receiving cavity when the protruding member is secured within the cavity.