Claims
- 1. A polishing fixture for simultaneously polishing a surface of the front end of each of a plurality of light emitting devices, comprising:
- a first clamping member, said first clamping member having recess means adapted for receiving electrical leads of each of said plurality of light emitting devices;
- a second clamping member, said second clamping member having aperture means adapted for receiving the front end of each said plurality of light emitting devices, said surface of the front end of each of said plurality of light emitting devices spaced from an outer surface of said second clamping member for polishing when said light emitting devices are received in said aperture means; where said first clamping member has a pair of apertures in registration with each of said aperture means for receipt of the leads of said light emitting devices, and;
- means for releasably securing said first and second clamping members together and for securing each of said plurality of light emitting devices therein, whereby light emitting devices having leads received in the first clamping member with the second clamping member received over the front ends, have a surface spaced from the outer surface of the second clamping member positioned for polishing.
- 2. A polishing fixture as recited in claim 1 wherein the recess means for receiving the electrical leads comprises apertures through the first clamping member.
- 3. A polishing fixture as recited in claim 1 wherein the releasable securing means is centrally located relative to the plurality of devices.
- 4. A polishing fixture as recited in claim 3 wherein the releasable securing means comprises a bolt and nut.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/342,924 filed Apr. 25, 1989, now abandoned.
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