Mask for supporting and displaying mammography film

- Maxant
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mask for supporting and displaying mammography film showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top end view.

The top and bottom portions of the mask are solid and opaque to light and are indicated on the drawings in cross-hatch.

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Patent History
Patent number: D387866
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 1997
Assignee: Maxant (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: John Patterson (Libertyville, IL), Raynor Sturgis (Winnetka, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Lockwood, Alex, Fitzgibbon & Cummings
Application Number: 0/47,093
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Film Holder (D24/161)
International Classification: 2401;