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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2019
Turner Imaging Systems, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Thomas L. Youd, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Douglas P. Hansen, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Casey Owen Messick, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Turner Imaging Systems, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Abstract
Clamping devices used to assist with operating small, portable x-ray devices are described in this application. In particular, this application describes clamping devices used to connect portable X-ray devices to external support structures. The clamping devices contain a cradle configured to support a portion of a C-arm of a portable x-ray device, the cradle comprising a restraint configured to fit in an upper opening of the C-arm, a mounting plate configured to support a bottom portion of the portable x-ray device, a registration insert configured to mate with an opening in the bottom portion of the portable x-ray device, the registration insert also configured to move laterally along the mounting plate, a connecting member configured to move laterally along the mounting plate, and an attachment device configured to move the connecting member and the registration insert to attach the portable x-ray device to the cradle. Other embodiments are described.