X-ray protective shield having an aperture for the passage of instruments manipulated by the operator

• US 3,308,297 A
• Filed: 02/12/1964
• Issued: 03/07/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph S. Mansker
• Original Assignee: Joseph S. Mansker
• Inventors: Mansker, Joseph S.
• Application Number:
  US04/348,893
• Time in Patent Office: 1,119 Days
• US Class Current: 250/515.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/107 Protection against radiation, e.g. shielding

Claims

15. A MOVABLE SHIELD FOR PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL RAYS, COMPRISING A VERTICAL CENTRAL PANEL AND SIDE MEMBERS OF X-RAY OPAQUE MATERIAL, A FRONT PANEL OF X-RAY OPAQUE MATERIAL MOUNTED IN SAID CENTRAL PANEL FOR MOVEMENT UPWARDLY OR DOWNWARDLY, SAID PANEL HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED PROTECTIVE HOOD OF X-RAY OPAQUE MATERIAL EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AT AN ANGLE FROM THE CENTRAL PANEL, SAID HOOD HAVING A BOTTOM AND INTEGRAL PROTECTIVE SIDE SHIELDS OF X-RAY OPAQUE MATERIAL AND A TOP INCLUDING A TRANSPARENT AREA OF X-RAY PROTECTIVE MATERIAL, A MOVABLE TRAY SLIDABLY MOUNTED UNDER SAID HOOD AND HAVING A FRONT OF X-RAY OPAQUE MATERIAL, SIDES, A BACK AND A BOTTOM, SAID FRONT HAVING A PORT THEREIN TO ACCOMMODATE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND BEING HINGED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAY, AND MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID TRAY TO LOCK IT IN FIXED POSITION.