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X-ray shielding device

CA 1094695 A · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Mentink, Raymond C.; Stivender, Paul M.; Lang, George R.

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In a diagnostic x-ray table assembly a first group, of x-ray shielding panels is supported for rotation on a carrier and a second group of similar panels is supported on a lever that is pivotally connected to the carrier. The lever can be aligned with the carrier to present the combined width of all the panels across the front of a combination spot film and fluoroscopic device. Pivoting the lever along the side of the device causes a sliding toothed rack to rotate a group to substantial parallelism with the second group of panels to present all the panels along the side of the device when the spot film and fluoroscopic device is angulated to put the patient being examined in an erect …

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  • Granted January 27, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 27, 1998.
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FiledOctober 21, 1977
GrantedJanuary 27, 1981
Term endedJanuary 27, 1998
Patent numberCA 1094695 A
Classification (IPC)G21F3/00 +2 more

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1978198119841987199019931996Application filedOct 21, 1977Patent grantedJan 27, 1981Term endedJan 27, 1998

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