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US 5,634,378 AGranted
Portable scanning frame
AssigneeVirginia Corporation of Richmond
InventorsFred R. Burkhardt, Jr., Yener Merey
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Abstract
A portable scanning frame having a readily disassembled and transportable rectangular frame with a scanner head carried by a rail that traverses the frame to provide a rapid scan of large surfaces. The frame includes a cable management system that organizes the cable extending from the scanner head and further includes a chain drive that rides inside the structural members used for the sides and rail.
Claims11
A portable scanning frame comprising:
- a bottom side frame member;
- a left side frame member;
- a top side frame member;
- a right side frame member;
- a first separable joint between said bottom side frame member and said left side frame member;
- a second separable joint between said left side frame member and said top side frame member;
- a third separable joint between said top side frame member and said right side frame member;
- a fourth separable joint between said right side frame member and said bottom side frame member;
- a rail member having first and second ends attached to two of said frame members which are opposite to one another;
- a fifth separable joint of attachment between said rail and one of said frame members;
- a sixth separable joint of attachments between said rail and the said opposite of said frame members;
- a scanner head attached to said rail;
- a rail drive mechanism for driving said rail along the said frame members to which said rail is attached;
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- a rail scanner head drive mechanism different from said drive mechanism for driving said rail for driving said scanner head along said rail whereby said scanner head can be driven to scan a surface covered by movement of said scanning head along said rail and by movement of said rail along said frame members to which it is attached.
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