Abstract A neck x-ray protection shield includes a lead sheet secured within a synthetic foam pad member which is covered with a suitable cloth such as cotton. The lead sheet is selected of a length and width to provide a front and side neck enclosure. The pad member extends from the lead sheet, with suitable fasteners such as "Velcro" elements secured to the opposite ends. The unit is wrapped around the neck and the ends connected to form a collar resting on the patient's chest and with the collar in spaced relation to the neck portion for producing proper protective position in the presence of movement of the head, neck and shoulders of the patient. The foam pad defines a cushion support permitting the comfortable attachments of the shielding collar to the various sized patients.
Inventors
👤 Winston N. Bloch, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-30 21:39
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21F; G21F3/00; G21F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A protective neck shield unit for blocking of frontal chest X-rays applied to personnel in the vicinity of x-ray equipment comprising a flexible sheet-like shield of a material opaque to X-rays, said shield being a rectangular member having a constant width and depth corresponding to the neck portion of personnel, means for holding shield in a circular configuration to define an encircling collar member for totally encompassing the front and side areas of the neck and with said front portion of the collar being spaced outwardly from the neck, said collar member having a lower edge adapted to rest on the chest and shoulder of the patient to support the collar member and extending upwardly therefrom to totally encompass the front and sides of the neck whereby the body portion in the total neck area susceptible to damage from chest X-rays are totally protected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A protective neck shield unit for blocking of frontal chest X-rays applied to personnel in the vicinity of x-ray equipment comprising a flexible sheet-like shield of a material opaque to X-rays, said shield being a rectangular member having a constant width and depth corresponding to the neck portion of personnel, means for holding shield in a circular configuration to define an encircling collar member for totally encompassing the front and side areas of the neck and with said front portion of the collar being spaced outwardly from the neck, said collar member having a lower edge adapted to rest on the chest and shoulder of the patient to support the collar member and extending upwardly therefrom to totally encompass the front and sides of the neck whereby the body portion in the total neck area susceptible to damage from chest X-rays are totally protected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield unit of claim 1, including a foam pad, said shield being embedded within said foam pad with said foam pad extending outwardly from the upper and bottom edges thereof, said foam pad defining deflectable portions whereby the shield can be located between the lower jaw and chest of a patient.