American Radiologic Systems Inc.

Raytheon Company

George W Otto, Jr

James R Craig

An X-ray radiographic or fluoroscopic table which includes as a part thereof a bucky including a frame containing a removable cassette-supporting tray, the bucky being movable in the long direction of the table and having a front opening for slidably receiving the tray, the bucky further carrying switch means operable in conjunction with switch-operating means on the tray, the switch being operable, when the tray is located in either cassette-loading or in filming position, to activate means for rendering the bucky immovable, which means is inactivated to allow the bucky to be adjusted when the tray is located at a midpoint between those positions.

Automatic bucky lock

An X-ray apparatus with improved housing of components comprises a pedestal with an X-ray table thereon, and power components of the apparatus housed within the pedestal. Those power components comprise the high voltage X-ray transformer and the power control for the same. An operator's control unit is remote from the pedestal and is connected to components within the pedestal by a low voltage cable. The control unit may be mounted on a table, wall, or other suitable location. The control unit contains the components that the X-ray technician needs to select the factors that determine the X-ray exposure.

X-ray apparatus with improved housing for components

X-Ray apparatus comprises a table with an improved top having opposed longitudinal frame members at its sides and a comparatively thin panel extending therebetween. The thin panel is capable of supporting substantial weight due to the panel being maintained in continuous tension. This tension is effected by fasteners which secure end members to the longitudinal frame members and impose forces in opposite directions on the panel transversely thereof. The thin panel permits the patient to be positioned closer to the plane of the X-ray film in the bucky below the table top and also provides a structure which absorbs a relatively small amount of X-ray radiation.

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Elmhurst, IL, United States of America

George W Otto, Jr