Portable radiation protection enclosure device

• US 5,220,175 A
• Filed: 01/22/1992
• Issued: 06/15/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew J. Cole
• Original Assignee: Andrew J. Cole
• Inventors: Cole, Andrew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Berman, Jack I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beyer, James
• Application Number:
  US07/824,027
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• Field of Search: 250/515.1, 250/516.1, 250/517.1, 250/518.1, 250/519.1
• US Class Current: 250/515.1
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 3/02 Clothing

Abstract

A self-supporting radiation shield includes a radiation protective sheet; and a skeletal frame for supporting the radiation protective sheet, the skeletal frame including a lower frame member including a semi-elliptical tubular base member mounted on casters and three vertically oriented outer telescoping members extending upwardly therefrom, an upper frame member including a semi-elliptical tubular chest member and three vertically oriented inner telescoping members telescopically received within the outer telescoping members for vertical adjustment therewith, and two arm hooks extending forwardly in an upwardly inclined manner from the free ends of the tubular chest member to permit arms of the user to extend in front of the shield while protecting the front and side portions of the body of the user, and a locking assembly for releasably locking the inner telescoping members at a desired vertical position with respect to the outer telescoping members, the radiation protective sheet being connected to the upper frame member and being wrapped about the upper and lower frame members such that the arcuate upper and lower frame members define a partial enclosure in which the radiation protective sheet protects front and side portions of a user'"'"'s body from radiation when the user is positioned within the partial enclosure.

Claims

1. A self-supporting radiation shield comprising:

a radiation protective sheet; and

frame means supporting said radiation protective sheet, said frame means including arcuate skeletal means, about which said radiation protective sheet is wrapped, for defining a partial enclosure which protects front and side portions of a user'"'"'s body from radiation when the user is positioned within said partial enclosure and for increasing the stability of said shield wherein said frame means includes an arcuate tubular base member, an arcuate tubular chest member and a plurality of vertically oriented tubular connecting members which connect said tubular base member and said tubular chest member in substantially parallel, spaced relation, with said partial enclosure being defined by said arcuate tubular chest and base members as being cylindrical to an extent sufficient to protect substantially all of said front and side portions of the user'"'"'s body.

2. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 1, wherein said tubular base member is weighted to provide a self-righting capability to said radiation shield.

3. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 1, wherein said tubular base member and said tubular chest member each have a substantially semi-elliptical configuration along a major elliptical axis thereof.

4. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 1, wherein said skeletal frame means further includes arm hook means connected to said tubular chest member for permitting arms of a user to extend in front of said radiation protective sheet while protecting substantially all of front and side portions of the body of the user behind said radiation protective sheet.

5. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 4, wherein said arm hook means is forwardly inclined with respect to said skeletal frame means.

6. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 4, wherein said arm hook means includes two arm hook tubes having an arcuate configuration for engaging over shoulders of the user.

7. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 4, further including neck and face shield means connected to said arm hook means for protecting the neck and face of the user from radiation.

8. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 7, wherein said neck and face shield means is transparent.

9. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 1, further including rolling means for supporting said radiation shield for rolling movement on a floor, said rolling means being connected with said tubular base member.

10. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 9, wherein said rolling means includes a plurality of caster means for supporting said radiation shield for rolling movement on the floor.

11. A self-supporting radiation shield comprising:

a radiation protective sheet; and

skeletal frame means for supporting said radiation protective sheet, said skeletal frame means including a lower frame member, an upper frame member connected with said lower frame member for vertical adjustment therewith, and locking means for releasably locking said upper frame member to said lower frame member at a desired vertical position, said radiation protective sheet being connected to said upper frame member so as to be wrapped about the upper and lower frame members to an extent sufficient to protect substantially all of said front and side portions of the user'"'"'s body, wherein said lower frame member includes an arcuate tubular base member and a plurality of outer telescoping tubes extending upwardly from said tubular base member, and said upper frame member includes an arcuate tubular chest member and a plurality of inner telescoping tubes connected with said arcuate tubular chest member and telescopically received within said outer telescoping tubes of said lower frame member, and said locking means includes means for selectively locking said inner telescoping tubes at a desired telescopic position within said outer telescoping tubes.

12. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 11, wherein said tubular base member is weighted to provide a self-righting capability to said radiation shield.

13. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 11, wherein said tubular base member and said tubular chest member each have a substantially semi-elliptical configuration along a major elliptical axis thereof.

14. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 11, further including arm hook means connected with said upper frame member for permitting arms of a user to extend in front of said radiation protective sheet while protecting substantially all of front and side portions of the body of the user behind said radiation protective sheet.

15. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 14, wherein said arm hook means is forwardly inclined with respect to said skeletal frame means.

16. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 14, wherein said arm hook means includes two arm hook tubes having an arcuate configuration for engaging over shoulders of the user.

17. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 14, further including neck and face shield means connected to said arm hook means for protecting the neck and face of the user from radiation.

18. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 14, wherein said neck and face shield means is transparent.

19. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 11, further including rolling means for supporting said radiation shield for rolling movement on a floor, said rolling means being connected with said lower frame member.

20. A self-supporting radiation shield according to claim 19, wherein said rolling means includes a plurality of caster means for supporting said radiation shield for rolling movement on the floor.

21. A self-supporting radiation shield comprising:

a radiation protective sheet; and

skeletal frame means for supporting said radiation protective sheet, said skeletal frame means including an arcuate lower frame member, an arcuate upper frame member connected with said lower frame member for vertical adjustment therewith, and locking means for releasably locking said upper frame member to said lower frame member at a desired vertical position, said radiation protective sheet being connected to said upper frame member so as to be wrapped about said upper and lower frame members, said arcuate upper and lower frame members defining a cylindrically shaped partial enclosure such that said radiation protective sheet protects substantially all of front and side portions of a user'"'"'s body from radiation when the user is positioned within said cylindrically shaped partial enclosure, and said upper frame member includes arm hook means for permitting arms of the user to extend in front of said radiation protective sheet while protecting the front and side portions of the body of the user.