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Radiation guard means
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1989-05-22
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A radiation shielding device having a radiation shielding wall that absorbs x-rays, the wall being mounted on a displaceable carriage on a height adjustable mounting member, the shielding wall including two wall members, the first wall member being arranged under the second wall member, the second wall member being made of a transparent material and being pivotal about a horizontal axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Huettenrauch
- 👤 Herbert Schelschshorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/44; A61B6/4405; A61B6/10; A61B6/107; A61B6/4423
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
Radiation shielding means comprising: (a) a freely displacing carriage constructed to carry a radiation shielding wall; (b) a mounting member carried on said carriage, said mounting member being height adjusted; and (c) a radiation shielding wall supported by said mounting member including two wall members, said first wall member being positioned below said second wall member, said second wall member comprising a transparent element, and said second wall member being pivoted around a horizontal axis, said radiation shielding wall shielding upper and lower portions of a body against radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
Radiation shielding means comprising: (a) a freely displacing carriage constructed to carry a radiation shielding wall; (b) a mounting member carried on said carriage, said mounting member being height adjusted; and (c) a radiation shielding wall supported by said mounting member including two wall members, said first wall member being positioned below said second wall member, said second wall member comprising a transparent element, and said second wall member being pivoted around a horizontal axis, said radiation shielding wall shielding upper and lower portions of a body against radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, wherein said mounting member is a beam arranged on a horizontal axis approximately parallel to the floor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, wherein the first wall member is made of lead-rubber and is mounted such that an end thereof is positioned above a level of the floor, and wherein the second wall member is made of lead-glass and has an upper end that extends above a height of a person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, wherein the supporting members for supporting arm portions of a person are provided adjacent the mounting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, further including a unit attached to the mounting member, said unit comprising controls for controlling an x-ray diagnostics system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, further including means for securing lead gloves to the mounting member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation shielding means of claim 1, wherein the carriage includes a foot switch attached thereto.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for shielding a person conducting an x-ray examination from radiation, comprising: (a) a carriage member that is displaced along a floor, said carriage member including two vertical supporting members having top and bottom ends and leg members extending from bottom ends of said supporting members; (b) a mounting member secured on said carriage member on said vertical supporting members; (c) a first radiation shielding wall member secured to said mounting member and extending from said mounting member to a bottom end of said carriage member; and (d) a second radiation shielding wall member pivotally mounted on said mounting member above said wall member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for shielding a person conducting an x-ray examination from radiation, comprising: (a) a carriage member that is displaced along a floor, said carriage member including two vertical supporting members having top and bottom ends and leg members extending from bottom ends of said supporting members; (b) a mounting member secured on said carriage member on said vertical supporting members; (c) a first radiation shielding wall member secured to said mounting member and extending from said mounting member to a bottom end of said carriage member; and (d) a second radiation shielding wall member pivotally mounted on said mounting member above said wall member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the carriage member includes wheels attached to a bottom side thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the second radiation shielding wall member is transparent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 10, wherein the second radiation shielding wall member comprises lead glass.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the first radiation shielding wall member comprises lead-rubber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 8, further comprising a control unit for controlling functional elements of an x-ray installation.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
108 words
A device for shielding a person from x-ray radiation, comprising: (a) carriage means for supporting shielding elements, said carriage means including two vertically upstanding supporting members, each supporting member having extending from a bottom thereof legs to which are attached wheels and being laterally displaced along a floor; (b) mounting means for mounting radiation shielding elements on the carriage means, the mounting means including a horizontal mounting member attached to free ends of the two upstanding vertical supporting members; (c) first radiation shielding means supported between the vertically extending members; and (d) second radiation shielding means pivotally supported on the mounting member above the first radiation shielding means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
108 words
A device for shielding a person from x-ray radiation, comprising: (a) carriage means for supporting shielding elements, said carriage means including two vertically upstanding supporting members, each supporting member having extending from a bottom thereof legs to which are attached wheels and being laterally displaced along a floor; (b) mounting means for mounting radiation shielding elements on the carriage means, the mounting means including a horizontal mounting member attached to free ends of the two upstanding vertical supporting members; (c) first radiation shielding means supported between the vertically extending members; and (d) second radiation shielding means pivotally supported on the mounting member above the first radiation shielding means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 14, wherein the second radiation shielding means comprises a transparent wall element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 15, wherein the transparent wall element comprises a lead glass panel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 14, wherein the first radiation shielding means comprises a lead rubber panel.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 14, wherein the second radiation means is pivotally supported on the mounting member so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device of claim 14, wherein: the first radiation shielding means comprises a lead-rubber panel; the second radiation shielding means comprises a transparent lead glass panel, the lead glass panel being pivotally mounted on the mounting member so as to pivot about a horizontal axis; and the vertical members being adjustable in height.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
177 words
A device comprising: (a) mounting means for supporting a wall member in vertical relationship to the floor; (b) first wall means for shielding against radiation attached and secured to said mounting means, said first wall means operatively adapted to shield a person's body from radiation, said first wall means being positioned substantially at right angles to the floor; (c) second wall means for shielding against radiation attached and secured to said mounting means, said second wall means operatively adapted to shield a person's face from radiation, said second wall means being pivotally mounted to said mounting means to pivot about an axis parallel to the floor; and (d) carriage means on which said mounting means is mounted for carrying said mounting means, said first wall means, and said second wall means in lateral fashion across the floor, said carriage means including two vertically upstanding members supporting a horizontal beam, said two vertically upstanding members being positioned on opposite sides of said first wall means, said two vertically upstanding supporting members including legs extending from bottom ends thereof.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
177 words
A device comprising: (a) mounting means for supporting a wall member in vertical relationship to the floor; (b) first wall means for shielding against radiation attached and secured to said mounting means, said first wall means operatively adapted to shield a person's body from radiation, said first wall means being positioned substantially at right angles to the floor; (c) second wall means for shielding against radiation attached and secured to said mounting means, said second wall means operatively adapted to shield a person's face from radiation, said second wall means being pivotally mounted to said mounting means to pivot about an axis parallel to the floor; and (d) carriage means on which said mounting means is mounted for carrying said mounting means, said first wall means, and said second wall means in lateral fashion across the floor, said carriage means including two vertically upstanding members supporting a horizontal beam, said two vertically upstanding members being positioned on opposite sides of said first wall means, said two vertically upstanding supporting members including legs extending from bottom ends thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 20, wherein the second wall means is transparent lead-glass.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 20, wherein the carriage means includes wheels attached to an underside of the carriage means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 20, wherein the mounting means is vertically adjustable.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 20, wherein the first wall means comprises lead-rubber.
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