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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2021
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Steven J. Grenier, Arlington, MA (US);
John H. Crosby, Jr., Concord, MA (US);
Curtis D. Auzenne, Prairieville, LA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An example remote control for a radiographic source includes: a forward cable section configured to extend into and through a radiographic source housing, to expose a radiographic source to an exterior of the housing, and to retract into and through the radiographic source housing to retract the radiographic source into the radiographic housing; a drive cable section coupled to the forward cable section; and a drive gear configured to extend the forward cable section by driving the drive cable section in a first direction, and to retract the forward cable section by driving the drive cable section in a second direction, wherein the forward cable has a smooth exterior surface to have a lower friction than the drive cable section while traversing the radiographic source housing.