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An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object. The adapter has a central region which can be moved into the beam path of the laser processing device and a peripheral region located outside the central region. The beam path extends up to the object along an optical axis.

An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object. The adapter has a central region which can be moved into the beam path of the laser processing device and a peripheral region located outside the central region. The beam path extends up to the object along an optical axis. The adapter is fixable to the laser processing device on the one hand and provided so as to contact the object with its central region on the other hand. A fixture is provided at the peripheral region that allows the adapter to be releasably fixed to a receiving part of the laser processing device such that, upon application of a determined pulling force along the optical axis, the The fixture is removable from the receiving part.

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1. An adapter for mechanically coupling a receiving part of a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising: a contact glass movable into a beam path of the laser processing device, wherein the beam path extends to an object along an optical axis, said contact glass having an upper s

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An adapter for mechanically coupling a receiving part of a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising: a contact glass movable into a beam path of the laser processing device, wherein the beam path extends to an object along an optical axis, said contact glass having an upper surface and an annular peripheral region andsaid adapter fixable to the laser processing device and provided so as to contact the object with said contact glass such that the upper surface is facing the laser processing device, and wherein fixing means allow such adapter to be releasably fixed to the receiving part of the laser processing device such that, upon application of a designed and predetermined pulling force along said optical axis, said adapter with the fixing means are completely detachable from said receiving part without damage to the receiving part,said fixing means is provided by the upper annular peripheral region of the upper surface of the contact glass, said upper annular peripheral region engageable with a stop surface of the receiving part, and wherein fixing means are provided for fixation by a vacuum, the vacuum provided above the upper surface of the contact glass between the contact glass and the receiving part. 2. The adapter as claimed in claim 1, in combination with the laser processing device. 3. An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, the laser processing device having a receiving part, said adapter comprising: a central region movable into a beam path of the laser processing device, wherein said beam path extends to an object along an optical axis, anda peripheral region located outside said central region, wherein at said peripheral region, a flange surface is provided for vacuum fixation of the adapter to a stop surface on the receiving part of the laser processing device when a vacuum is applied intermediate the adapter and the receiving part,said adapter fixable to the laser processing device and being provided so as to contact the object with said central region, and wherein said vacuum fixation of the adapter to a stop surface allows the adapter to be releasably fixed to the receiving part such that the adapter is completely releasable from the receiving part without damage to the adapter or receiving part of the laser processing device and such that such adapter can be inserted into said receiving part by an insertion movement extending substantially along said optical axis prior to each laser procedure and removed following each laser procedure. 4. The adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said vacuum fixation aligns said central region with said optical axis. 5. The adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said central region is provided as a contact glass to be placed on the object. 6. The adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said peripheral region and said central region are integrally provided and comprise a polymer. 7. The adapter as claimed in claim 3, in combination with the receiving part of the laser processing device. 8. The adapter as claimed in claim 3, further comprising frangible portions that break upon release of the adapter from the receiving part by the application of the designed and predetermined pulling force whereby the breakage of the frangible portions prevents reuse of the adapter. 9. An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising: a central region selectively movable into a beam path of the laser processing device having a receiving part, the beam path extending to an object along an optical axis; anda peripheral region outside of said central region comprising fixing means enabling the adapter to be releasably fixed to said receiving part, such that said fixing means is fitted on to the receiving part prior to each laser processing procedure and the fixing means and adapter are completely detachable from said receiving part upon application of a designed, predetermined pulling force along said optical axis without damage to the receiving part,said fixing means comprises at least one of the following set:a) a plurality of tongues;b) a flange of surface for vacuum fixation, and wherein the receiving part having a stop surface whereby when vacuum is applied intermediate the adapter and the receiving part the adapter is drawn onto the stop surface and the vacuum fixation is provided,c) frustoconical surface that confronts a. cooperating frustoconical surface of the receiving part, andd) a snap-fit mechanism. 10. The adapter of claim 9, in combination with the laser processing device. 11. The combination of claim 10, wherein the central region is configured as a contact glass with a concave surface for engaging the object and the peripheral region comprises a contact glass holder. 12. The adapter of claim 9, wherein said fixing means align said central region with said optical axis. 13. The adapter of claim 9, wherein said central region is provided as a contact glass to be placed on the object. 14. The adapter of claim 13, wherein said peripheral region is designed as a mount of said contact glass. 15. The adapter of claim 9, wherein said peripheral and central regions are integral. 16. The adapter of claim 9, wherein said fixing means is provided at said peripheral region for holding said central region in contact with the object. 17. The adapter as claimed in claim 9, further comprising frangible portions that break upon release of the adapter from the receiving part by the application of the designed and predetermined pulling force whereby the breakage of the frangible portions prevents reuse of the adapter. 18. An adapter for mechanically coupling a laser processing device to an object, said adapter comprising: a central region movable into a beam path of the laser processing device, wherein the beam path extends to an object along an optical axis, anda peripheral region located outside said central region, wherein fixing means are provided at said peripheral region, said adapter fixable to the laser processing device and provided so as to contact the object with said central region, and wherein said fixing means allow the adapter to be fitted on prior to each laser processing procedure and upon application of a designed and predetermined pulling force along said optical axis, said fixing means are detachable from said receiving part releasing said adapter from the laser processing device without damage to the receiving part,said fixing means comprising at least one of the following set:a) a plurality of tongues;b) a flange surface for vacuum fixation, and wherein the receiving part having a stop surface whereby when vacuum is applied intermediate the adapter and the receiving part the adapter is drawn onto the stop surface and the vacuum fixation is provided,c) a frustoconical surface that engages a cooperating frustoconical surface of the receiving part, andd) a snap-fit mechanism. 19. The adapter as claimed in claim 18, wherein said central region is provided as a contact glass and the fixing means comprises the flange surface for vacuum. fixation and wherein the receiving part has the stop surface, and wherein the flange surface is an annular peripheral region on a top surface of the contact glass. 20. The adapter as claimed in claim 18, wherein the peripheral region is provided as a contact glass holder and said contact glass holder has a suction duct in communication with a region below the contact glass for vacuum attachment of the contact glass to the object.