APPARATUS FOR BAGGAGE INSPECTION
First Claim
1. In a baggage inspection apparatus comprising a frame, weighing means including a platform supported on said frame, Xray and fluoroscope means supported on said frame adjacent said weighing platform, means for viewing said fluoroscope at a point remote therefrom, and frequency modulation monitor means positioned on said frame adjacent said X-ray means, the improvement comprising an X-ray impervious shield which comprises an upper panel and opposed depending panels, an upstanding superstructure on said frame, roller and track means supporting said shield on said superstructure for horizontal traversing movement back and forth over said scale platform for selectively enclosing said scale platform and the objects contained thereon to shield said objects and platform during operation of said Xray and fluoroscope unit, means on said frame for driving said shield to position the same in shielding relation with respect to the scale platform, and limit switch means on said frame for preventing operation of said X-ray means when said shield is open, said shield further haVing an open end for exposing the objects contained in said scale platform to said frequency modulation monitor means during operation of said X-ray and fluoroscope unit.
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Abstract
An inspection apparatus for use with an airline ticket and check-in counter includes an X-ray and fluoroscopic examination unit and a frequency modulation monitor, all positioned on a frame adjacent a baggage weighing platform. A sliding X-ray impervious shield is supported on the frame and is positioned over the weighing platform and baggage thereon during the X-ray inspection.
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1. In a baggage inspection apparatus comprising a frame, weighing means including a platform supported on said frame, Xray and fluoroscope means supported on said frame adjacent said weighing platform, means for viewing said fluoroscope at a point remote therefrom, and frequency modulation monitor means positioned on said frame adjacent said X-ray means, the improvement comprising an X-ray impervious shield which comprises an upper panel and opposed depending panels, an upstanding superstructure on said frame, roller and track means supporting said shield on said superstructure for horizontal traversing movement back and forth over said scale platform for selectively enclosing said scale platform and the objects contained thereon to shield said objects and platform during operation of said Xray and fluoroscope unit, means on said frame for driving said shield to position the same in shielding relation with respect to the scale platform, and limit switch means on said frame for preventing operation of said X-ray means when said shield is open, said shield further haVing an open end for exposing the objects contained in said scale platform to said frequency modulation monitor means during operation of said X-ray and fluoroscope unit.
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Current AssigneeLe Roy E. Peil
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Original AssigneeLe Roy E. Peil
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InventorsPeil, Le Roy E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Borchelt, Archie R.
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Application NumberUS05/005,538Time in Patent Office904 DaysField of Search250/16T,65R,18R,77 324/41 340/280US Class Current250/515.1CPC Class CodesG01V 5/20 Detecting prohibited goods,...
