System and method for providing a suspended personal radiation protection system

摘要

An improved personal radiation protection system that substantially contours to an operator's body is suspended from a suspension means. The garment is operable to protect the operator from radiation. The suspension means is operable to provide constant force and allows the operator to move freely in the X, Y and Z planes simultaneously, such that the protective garment, face shield, illumination means or other attachments integrated the system are substantially weightless to the operator. A face shield and arm cover can also be incorporated with the system, such that the face shield and arm cover are substantially weightless to the operator. The suspension means may be mounted to the ceiling, a vertical wall, the floor, or on a mobile platform.

主权项

1. A protection apparatus, comprising:
a garment operable to protect an operator from a substantial portion of radiation; a frame with an open back permitting the operator to approach the frame without manipulating the frame and wherein the frame is operable to support the garment; and, a suspension assembly operable to support the weight of the frame and garment relative to the operator.