Patent ID: 9420979
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61B,A61G

Claim Text:
1. A subject support accessory for a subject support of an imaging system, comprising: a securing mechanism configured to secure the subject support accessory to a tabletop of the subject support in a fixed position relative to a top surface of the tabletop anywhere along a long axis of the tabletop by lowering the securing mechanism onto the tabletop, and wherein the securing mechanism comprises pivot arms, each pivot arm with a slot which engages surfaces of the tabletop in the fixed position; and a locking mechanism that locks the securing mechanism to the tabletop with force applied vertically toward the top surface of the tabletop, wherein the locking mechanism comprises: a hole in each arm; and a locking pin in the support, wherein the locking pin slides into the hole in response to the arm pivoting and aligning the hole with the pin, thereby inhibiting the arm from pivoting.