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Device for centering X-ray film cassettes
Assignee: Carestream Health Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-09
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2008-05-09
Abstract
Abstract Cassette centering device for an X-ray cassette loading and unloading device using two parallelly movable guides engageable with the side edges of the cassette, the guides being movable by a lever arrangement driven by a motor, the lever arrangement including a link having two telescoping parts and biasing means constituting force absorbing means for cushioning the engagement of the guides with the cassette and compensating for motor overdrive.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Mirlieb
- 👤 Heinz Killguss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02; G03B42/04; G03B42/045; G03B42/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
In an X-ray film cassette centering device of the power operated type in which guide members are movable in parallel toward and away from each other to accommodate cassettes of different widths, the improvement comprising: a lever arrangement operatively connected to said guide members for accomplishing the parallel movement; and a link movable by a power source and operatively connected to said lever arrangement, said link comprising telescoping portions having force absorbing means operating when said portions are telescoped together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
In an X-ray film cassette centering device of the power operated type in which guide members are movable in parallel toward and away from each other to accommodate cassettes of different widths, the improvement comprising: a lever arrangement operatively connected to said guide members for accomplishing the parallel movement; and a link movable by a power source and operatively connected to said lever arrangement, said link comprising telescoping portions having force absorbing means operating when said portions are telescoped together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said link portions includes means for controlling the power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said force absorbing means comprises biasing means connecting the respective link portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said biasing means urges said link portions to their fully extended positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the power source is electric switch controlled and one of said link portions carries means for operating said switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said electric switch is carried by one of said link portions and said means for operating the switch is carried by another link portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said switch operating means is positioned to disable the power source as said link portions are telescoped together against the resistance of said force absorbing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A device as set forth in claim 7, wherein said switch operating means is so positioned in relation to the switch and the telescoping link portions are so dimensioned that in a first portion of the telescoping movement, the switch is operated to disable the power source, and in a second portion of said movement, said force absorbing means compensates for overtravel of the power source.
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