X-ray hand shield
AssigneeRadiation Concepts, Inc.
InventorRoderique S. Gemmill
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Abstract
X-ray radiation shielding apparatus for a person's hands is disclosed. The shielding apparatus comprises layers of flexible shielding material such as lead having attached to a flat side thereof a strap member having one or more loops formed therein. Said one or more loops being adapted to fit therethrough a person's fingers so as to provide x-ray radiation shielding to a person's hands while allowing the person to utilize his fingers in an unfettered manner to hold an object to be x-rayed. While holding the object to be x-rayed, the person's hands are positioned such that the radiation shield covers the person's hands from exposure to the x-ray apparatus during the taking of an x-ray picture.
Claims9
Radiation shielding apparatus adapted to shield a person's hands and wrists from radiation during the taking of x-ray pictures of an object while being held by the person having the x-ray shields attached to his hands and wrists, comprising
- a first flat portion covering a backside of the person's hand and a second flat portion covering a backside of the person's wrist,
- said first flat portion having finger means attached thereto for allowing attachment of a person's fingers to said first flat portion;
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- whereby an underside of the person's hand is free of any covering, other than said finger attaching means, allowing said person to grip an object with a bare hand while said first flat portion shieldingly covers the backside of said person's hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.