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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1976
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rowland W Redington, Schenectady, NY (US);
John L Henkes, Jr, Latham, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250444 ; 2504 / ; 250510 ; 269328 ;
Abstract
A mammography machine for examination of a pendant breast contained in a fluid transmission medium. Patient suppport is provided at the upper rib cage, lower rib cage, and the shoulder adjacent the breast undergoing examination. X-rays scans are accomplished by rotation about a vertical axis extending through the pendant breast. Patient loading is facilitated by a fabric sling rotatably affixed about a horizontal axis adjacent the lower body of the patient.