One piece C-arm for X-ray diagnostic equipment
First Claim
1. A one-piece C-arm for use with x-ray diagnostic equipment comprising a frame formed of a single piece of material generally in a C shape with a cross-section which includes two spaced apart sidewalls, an inner support wall connecting the sidewalls, an outer support wall spaced apart from the inner support wall and connecting the sidewalls, and first and second flanges, each extending from a respective sidewall outwardly to an outer circumference of the C shape and then toward one another to form a channel between the flanges.
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Abstract
A one-piece C-arm for use with X-ray diagnostic equipment included in cross-section two generally vertical sidewalls extending generally parallel to one another, an inner support wall connecting the sidewalls, and an outer support wall spaced-apart from the inner support wall and connecting the sidewalls. A pair of flanges extend outwardly from respective sidewalls, and toward one another to form at least one channel along an outer portion of the C-arm frame for receiving wheels or bearings to allow moveable mounting of the C-arm on diagnostic equipment.
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13 Claims
- 1. A one-piece C-arm for use with x-ray diagnostic equipment comprising a frame formed of a single piece of material generally in a C shape with a cross-section which includes two spaced apart sidewalls, an inner support wall connecting the sidewalls, an outer support wall spaced apart from the inner support wall and connecting the sidewalls, and first and second flanges, each extending from a respective sidewall outwardly to an outer circumference of the C shape and then toward one another to form a channel between the flanges.
- 10. A one-piece C-arm for use with X-ray diagnostic equipment, comprising a frame defined by a single piece of material generally in a C shape, the frame including an C-shaped elongate hollow tube and first and second flanges, each flange extending from the tube outwardly to an outer circumference of the C-shaped frame and then toward one another, to form a channel for receiving bearings by which the C-arm is supported and rotated, each flange extending along the elongate hollow tube such that said channel extends at least half of the length of the elongate hollow tube.
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