Patent ID: 6571852
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A61B,F16P,G21F,Y10T

Abstract:
A collapsible, self-standing, rigid laser containment barrier comprising:at least two adjacent, substantially rigid laser beam absorption panels, each said panel including first and second pairs of aligned hinge pins proximal top and bottom edges of each said panel near first and second sides of each said panel and having a pivot axis being disposed inwardly from the respective one of said first and second sides; and a rigid light strip having a front face including first and second pairs of laterally extending brackets, each said bracket pair corresponding to and having a pivot axis aligned with said corresponding one of said first and second hinge pairs, and including a hole passing therethrough and being disposed within the periphery of said front face, through which one of said hinge pins passes, wherein said at least two adjacent, substantially rigid laser beam absorption panels have a range of motion greater and lesser than a 180Â°, co-planar disposition, and said at least two adjacent, substantially rigid laser absorption panels and said rigid light strip form contiguously disposed laser absorption surfaces.