Radiation shielding device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective side view of a radiation shielding device in a flexed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the radiation shielding device in a flat configuration; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the radiation shielding device in another flexed configuration.

The broken lines illustrate the environment of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a radiation shielding device, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1132513
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2023
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2026
Assignee: Radux Devices, LLC (Maple Grove, MN)
Inventors: Gregory Gordon (Omaha, NE), Thomas Joseph Monette (Andover, MN)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Alonzo Sanchez Giddens
Application Number: 29/918,966
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Restraint Or Protective Covering (D29/100)