Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In an X-ray examination apparatus having an adjustable X-ray focusing diaphragm; an examination table with a patient's support platform; an X-ray cassette drawer carriage slidable directly below said patient's support platform in the longitudinal direction of said examination table; and a cassette drawer insertable into said cassette drawer carriage including two pairs of clamping jaws, each said pair having two mutually oppositely adjustable clamping jaws for the retention of X-ray film cassettes inserted into said cassette drawer, the improvement comprising: means for moving the pairs of clamping jaws while clampingly engaging said cassettes independently of the sliding of said carriage below said patient's platform; and means for slidingly adjusting the pairs of clamping jaws in two directions of movement of the clamping jaws associated therewith at the clamping thereof of an X-ray film cassette pursuant to a selected film division within said cassette drawer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In an X-ray examination apparatus having an adjustable X-ray focusing diaphragm; an examination table with a patient's support platform; an X-ray cassette drawer carriage slidable directly below said patient's support platform in the longitudinal direction of said examination table; and a cassette drawer insertable into said cassette drawer carriage including two pairs of clamping jaws, each said pair having two mutually oppositely adjustable clamping jaws for the retention of X-ray film cassettes inserted into said cassette drawer, the improvement comprising: means for moving the pairs of clamping jaws while clampingly engaging said cassettes independently of the sliding of said carriage below said patient's platform; and means for slidingly adjusting the pairs of clamping jaws in two directions of movement of the clamping jaws associated therewith at the clamping thereof of an X-ray film cassette pursuant to a selected film division within said cassette drawer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An X-ray examination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, said last-mentioned means comprising motor-driven means for setting said pairs of clamping jaws dependent upon the selected film division program and a particular part section thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
An X-ray examination apparatus as claimed in claim 2, comprising a plate fastened to the floor of said cassette drawer on the surface facing away from a source of said X-rays, said motor-driven means for setting said clamping jaw pairs being mounted on said plate; carrier means for said pairs of clamping jaws; and follower lug means connected to said plate projecting through slots formed in the floor of said cassette drawer for engaging said carrier means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An X-ray examination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising rider means being concurrently slidingly supported on the crossing point of two of said clamping jaws, said rider means being a carrier for markings adapted to be imaged by X-rays.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An X-ray examination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising a follower lug projecting sideways of the inserting direction of said cassette drawer being located on respectively one clamping jaw of each pair of clamping jaws; and contact means in said cassette drawer carriage adapted to be engaged by an associated follower lug during withdrawal of the cassette drawer for effecting the automatic opening of said clamping jaws for changing cassettes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
An X-ray examination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising a rod being pivotably mounted on the floor of said cassette drawer; an upwardly swingable finger having an upwardly swingable lead sphere being on one end of said rod for controlling the setting of a planar layer during tomographic operation of said apparatus for an uninserted x-ray film cassette.