Storage phosphor cassette with enhanced features
US5869839A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A storage phosphor cassette comprising a shell including upper and lower rectangular panels, first and second side members, and a front end member, the side members and the front end member joining the upper and lower panels to form a five sided cavity having an open end; wherein the lower panel includes a latch segment at the open end, the latch segment formed of folded over stainless steel having latch ears formed in the front edge thereof; a storage phosphor assembly including a back end member, an insert plate having an upper face and being cantilevered from the end member, and an x-ray storage phosphor disposed on the upper face of the insert plate, wherein the storage phosphor assembly is removably contained in the shell such that the back end member closes off the open end of the shell; and a latch bar slidably mounted in the back end member of the storage phosphor assembly, the latch bar having latch pieces which latch with the latch ears of the lower panel to latch the storage phosphor plate in the shell.
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