Endoscope and method for assembling components of an optical system

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PATENT NO RE47044
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13921884

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An endoscope has a tubular shaft whose interior contains components, in particular lenses, spacers, diaphragms, prisms and filters of an optical system, said components being at least partially surrounded by a support piece made of shrunk material. It is proposed that the components be surrounded by a transparent and tube-sleeve-shaped shrunk material which has been shrunk before the components are introduced into the tubular shaft.

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KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INC2151 E GRAND AVENUE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-5017

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Kupferschmid, Markus Emmingen-Liptingen, DE 39 329
Renner, Klaus Emmingen-Liptingen, DE 29 706
Rudischhauser, Juergen Tuttlingen, DE 6 78

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