Radiation-Shielding Assembly Having Container Location Feature
AssigneeMallinckrodt Inc.
InventorDavid W. Wilson
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Abstract
A radiation-shielding assembly can contain any of multiple containers of different sizes in a predetermined, fixed location within the assembly. A clamping system in of the assembly is able to clamp any of the containers so that they are held in the same fixed location within the assembly. The containers, regardless of size, are always located in the desired position within the shield. The positive location is achieved with out the use of separate components not attached to the assembly.
Claims33
A radiation-shielding assembly for holding an eluate container, the assembly comprising:
- a body having a cavity for receiving the container at least partially defined therein, the body defining an opening into the cavity, and the body including a radiation-shielding material;
- and
- a clamping system at least partially disposed in the cavity, the clamping system comprising a first detent projecting generally transversely within the cavity, the detent being operable to releasably hold the container at a predetermined position relative to the opening.
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A method of handling an eluate container, the method comprising:
- placing the container in a cavity defined in a radiation-shielding body having an opening to the cavity;
- and
- releasably holding the container at a predetermined location relative to the opening and at a predetermined position on the container by clamping the container at the predetermined position after placing the container in the cavity.
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20-23. (canceled)
A radiation-shielding assembly for housing a container of radioactive material, the assembly comprising:
- a body having an internal cavity for housing the container, the cavity having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a clamping system carried by the body and projecting into the cavity to releasably hold the container in the cavity by exerting a resilient compressive force on the container transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cavity.
26-31. (canceled)
A method of housing a container of radioactive material in a radiation-shielding assembly, the method comprising:
- placing the container in an internal cavity of a body, the cavity having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- moving an actuator associated with the body to cause an elongate detent projecting transversely within the cavity to exert a resilient force on the container transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cavity to hold the container in the cavity.
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38-45. (canceled)
A method for holding a container of radioactive material in a radiation-shielding assembly, the method comprising:
- placing the container in a cavity in a radiation-shielding body so the container is adjacent an opening in the body to the cavity, the cavity having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- holding the container adjacent the opening by moving a detent from a release position in which the detent permits movement of the container away from the opening to a hold position in which the detent inhibits movement of the container away from the opening, wherein moving of the detent includes pivoting movement of the detent generally in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.