Apparatus for immobilizing infants and small children

Claim 1

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat adapted to support said subject; a base adapted to be fixed to a support means against relative movement therewith; bearing means disposed between said platform and said base for rotatably mounting said platform and said seat on said base about a vertical axis; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operatively connected to said vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend around a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; a second substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed normal to said first vertical member and to said platform; first and second X-ray film support means mounted rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively relative to said seat; elongated slot means disposed in said second vertical member; said slot means adapted to receive said radiotransparent restraining members for vertical movement therein; and said restraining means when in said second vertical member adapted to extend around and secure the upper portions of said subject''s body to said second vertical member when said subject is supported by said seat in a position 90* from the position in which said subject is supported by said first vertical member.

Claim 2

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat adapted to support said subject; a base adapted to be fixed to a support means against relative movement therewith; bearing means disposed between said platform and said base for rotatably mounting said platform and said seat on said base about a vertical axis; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operatively connected to said vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend around a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; a second substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed normal to said first vertical member and to said platform; first and second X-ray film support means mounted rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively relative to said seat; elongated slot means disposed in said second vertical member; said slot means adapted to receive said radiotransparent restraining members for vertical movement therein; and said restraining means when in said second vertical member adapted to extend around and secure the upper portions of said subject''s body to said second vertical member when said subject is supported by said seat in a position 90* from the position in which said subject is supported by said first vertical member.

Claim 3

An apparatus for use in the taking of X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed the the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat supporting said subject; said vertical member including vertical disposed guide means; radiotransparent strap means slidably mounted on said vertical member by means of said guide means and adapted to extend around said subject and secure said subject to said seat, whereby said strap means are vertically positionable to secure subjects of varying sizes; said strap means including a flexible strap element mounted for vertical movement in association with said guide means; said strap element having two ends thereof including self attachment means, whereby said ends are adapted to extend across the head or abdomen of said subject and join together; said strap element inlcuding adjustable looped portions spaced from each of said ends; and each looped portion adapted to extend around the elbows of said subject and secure said elbows against movement.

Claim 4

An apparatus for use in the taking of X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed the the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat supporting said subject; said vertical member including vertical disposed guide means; radiotransparent strap means slidably mounted on said vertical member by means of said guide means and adapted to extend around said subject and secure said subject to said seat, whereby said strap means are vertically positionable to secure subjects of varying sizes; said strap means including a flexible strap element mounted for vertical movement in association with said guide means; said strap element having two ends thereof including self attachment means, whereby said ends are adapted to extend across the head or abdomen of said subject and join together; said strap element inlcuding adjustable looped portions spaced from each of said ends; and each looped portion adapted to extend around the elbows of said subject and secure said elbows against movement.

Claim 6

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a first substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said first vertical to form a seat adapted to support said subject; a secod substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed at right angles to said first vertical member and at right angles to said platform; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operably connected to said first vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend adjacent a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; X-ray film holding spaces disposed in each of said first and second vertical members adapted to removably hold a sheet of X-ray film adjacent said subject, said X-ray film sheets being held at right angles to each other wherein said second substantially vertical radiotransparent member is pivotally mounted to said first vetical member for pivotal rotation with respect thereto about a vertical axis and latch means disposed between said seat and said second vertical member for releasably securing said second vertical member in said normal position relative to said first vertical member.

Claim 7

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a first substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said first vertical to form a seat adapted to support said subject; a secod substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed at right angles to said first vertical member and at right angles to said platform; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operably connected to said first vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend adjacent a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; X-ray film holding spaces disposed in each of said first and second vertical members adapted to removably hold a sheet of X-ray film adjacent said subject, said X-ray film sheets being held at right angles to each other wherein said second substantially vertical radiotransparent member is pivotally mounted to said first vetical member for pivotal rotation with respect thereto about a vertical axis and latch means disposed between said seat and said second vertical member for releasably securing said second vertical member in said normal position relative to said first vertical member.

Claim 9

An apparatus for use in the taking of X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat supporting said subject; said vertical member including vertically disposed guide means; radiotransparent strap means slidably mounted on said vertical member by means of said guide means and adapted to extend around said subject and secure said subject to said seat, whereby said strap means are vertically positionable to secure subjects of varying sizes; said guide means including opposing channel means vertically disposed on said substantially vertical radiotransparent member; retaining means extending between said opposing channel means and vertically displaceable along said channel means; and said retaining means adapted to engage said strap means whereby said strap means is vertically positionable along said channel means.

Claim 10

An apparatus for use in the taking of X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a seat supporting said subject; said vertical member including vertically disposed guide means; radiotransparent strap means slidably mounted on said vertical member by means of said guide means and adapted to extend around said subject and secure said subject to said seat, whereby said strap means are vertically positionable to secure subjects of varying sizes; said guide means including opposing channel means vertically disposed on said substantially vertical radiotransparent member; retaining means extending between said opposing channel means and vertically displaceable along said channel means; and said retaining means adapted to engage said strap means whereby said strap means is vertically positionable along said channel means.

Claim 21

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a sheet adapted to support said subject; a base adapted to be fixed to a support means against relative movement therewith; bearing means disposed between said platform and said base for rotatably mounting said platform and said seat on said base about a vertical axis; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operatively connected to said vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend around a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; means associated with said apparatus for supporting X-ray film in a vertical position adjacent said seat in close proximity to the portion of said subject to be X-rayed whereby anterior, posterior, and lateral X-ray exposures may be taken of said subject without repositioning said subject in said seat; a second substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed normal to said first vertical member and to said platform; first and second X-ray film support means mounted rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively relative to said seat; said first and second X-ray film support means each including: additional vertically extending members mounted on said platform rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively, defining spaces between each vertical member and its respective additional vertically extending member; said spaces adapted to receive X-ray film elements; X-ray film support bracket means disposed in said spaces; and said bracket means being vertically adjustable to accommodate various sizes of X-ray film to adjust the position of said X-ray film behind said subject supported in said seat.

Claim 22

An apparatus for use in taking X-ray exposures of a subject including: a substantially vertical radiotransparent member; a substantially horizontal platform rigidly affixed to the lower end of said vertical member to form a sheet adapted to support said subject; a base adapted to be fixed to a support means against relative movement therewith; bearing means disposed between said platform and said base for rotatably mounting said platform and said seat on said base about a vertical axis; radiotransparent restraining means slidably and operatively connected to said vertical member and variably positionable in a vertical direction; said restraining means adapted to extend around a portion or portions of the subject''s body to secure said portion or portions of said body in said seat against movement; means associated with said apparatus for supporting X-ray film in a vertical position adjacent said seat in close proximity to the portion of said subject to be X-rayed whereby anterior, posterior, and lateral X-ray exposures may be taken of said subject without repositioning said subject in said seat; a second substantially vertical radiotransparent member disposed normal to said first vertical member and to said platform; first and second X-ray film support means mounted rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively relative to said seat; said first and second X-ray film support means each including: additional vertically extending members mounted on said platform rearward of said first and second vertical members respectively, defining spaces between each vertical member and its respective additional vertically extending member; said spaces adapted to receive X-ray film elements; X-ray film support bracket means disposed in said spaces; and said bracket means being vertically adjustable to accommodate various sizes of X-ray film to adjust the position of said X-ray film behind said subject supported in said seat.