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One piece C-arm for X-ray diagnostic equipment

  • US 5,802,719 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1997
  • Issued: 09/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for forming a single piece C-arm for use with X-ray diagnostic equipment, the method including the steps of:

  • (a) extruding a material to form an elongate single piece beam sized with a cross-section including two generally vertical sidewalls connected by spaced-apart support walls configured so as to form a chamber between the two generally vertical sidewalls and spaced-apart support walls, and(b) successfully passing the single piece beam through a plurality of rollers to curve the single piece beam and forming a generally C-shaped frame defining a C-shaped chamber between the two generally vertical sidewalls and the spaced apart support walls with opposing ends configured for attachment of X-ray diagnostic equipment.

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