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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth Defreitas, Patterson, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/42 (2006.01); F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01); A47B 96/14 (2006.01); A47B 96/06 (2006.01); A47B 57/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/42 (2013.01); A47B 96/063 (2013.01); A47B 96/1416 (2013.01); A47B 96/1466 (2013.01); F16M 11/00 (2013.01); F16M 13/00 (2013.01); A47B 57/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for holding a breast compression paddle, includes a base, a lip connected to and extending substantially orthogonal from the base, an arm connected to and extending substantially orthogonal from the base and disposed substantially parallel to the lip, and a tine connected to and extending at an angle to the arm. The lip defines a lip plane, and the tine is oriented towards the lip plane. The apparatus is configured to hold and support a compression paddle.