Method and apparatus for making a demountable x-ray tube
AssigneeX-Ray and Specialty Instruments, Inc.
InventorDaniel F. Gorzen
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Abstract
An end mounting (2) for pivotally mounting a housing (5) of a ram (1) to a structure (3) is formed from a single solid piece of material. The end mounting (2) comprises a mounting block (9) which is secured to the structure (3), an end cap (10) which is sealably secured to the housing (5), and a connecting portion (14) which extends between the mounting block (9) and the end cap (10). The connecting portion (14) is of hour-glass shape, cross-section and extends the width of the mounting block (9) to form a plastic hinge. The connection portion (14) defines a pivot axis (18) at the waist (19) of the hour-glass shape about which the end cap (10) and the mounting block (9) are pivotal relative to each other.
Claims18
A ram comprising an end mounting (2) and a ram housing (5), the end mounting (2) comprising an engagement means (10) for engaging and securing the end mounting (2) to the ram housing (5), a mounting means (9) for mounting the ram housing (5) to a structure (3), a connecting means (14) for pivotally connecting the engagement means (10) and the mounting means (9), the connecting means (14) defining a single pivot axis (18) about which the engagement means (10) and mounting means (9) are pivotal relative to each other for facilitating pivotal movement of the ram housing (5) relative to the structure (3), characterized in that the engagement means (10) and the mounting means (9) are pivotal relative to each other about the pivot axis (18) in only one pivot plane (20), the pivot axis (18) extending perpendicularly to the pivot plane (20) and the end mounting (2) is a one piece end mounting (2), the engagement means (10), the mounting means (9) and the connecting means (14) of the end mounting (2) being integrally formed from a single piece of material, and the connecting means (14) is formed by a connecting portion (14) of the material which is resilient for facilitating pivotal movement between the engagement means (10) and the mounting means (9).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.