Patent Number: 062781251
Section: claims

1. A shielded radiation assembly comprising: a support structure;  a radiation shield supported on said support structure; and  a radiation emitting device moveably supported on said support structure for movement independent of said radiation shield;  wherein said shield defines a substantially enclosed space about said radiation emitting device for protecting against radiation leakage.  a support structure;  an ultraviolet radiation emitting device moveably supported on said support structure; and  a flexible radiation shield comprising a plurality of radiation shielding sections supported on said support structure for relative movement with said radiation emitting device;  wherein said shield defines an enclosed space about said ultraviolet radiation emitting device for protecting against radiation leakage. 2. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shield is flexible. 3. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 2, wherein said shield is a curtain. 4. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 2, wherein said curtain includes a plurality of radiation shielding slats. 5. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 1, wherein said shield is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of radiation absorbent materials, radiation reflective materials, metal coated materials, coated thermoplastic materials and materials comprising lead. 6. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 1, wherein said radiation emitting device emits actinic radiation selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet and visible light. 7. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 1, wherein said support structure includes a base defining a support surface for accommodating an object to be radiated. 8. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 7, wherein said support structure includes an upright support member extending from said base and a shield support frame for supporting said radiation shield. 9. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 8, wherein said radiation emitting device is movably supported along said upright support member with respect to said base. 10. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 9, wherein said frame is supported by said upright support member. 11. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 10, wherein said frame is movably supported along said upright support member with respect to said base. 12. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 10, further comprising an adjustable fastening member for movably supporting said radiation emitting device to said upright support member. 13. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 12, wherein said support frame extends perimeterically about said radiation emitting device. 14. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 9, wherein said frame is fixably supported by said upright support member. 15. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 1, further including means for dissipating heat generated by said radiation emitting device. 16. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 15, wherein said heat dissipating means includes at least one cooling fan supported by said support structure. 17. A shielded radiation assembly comprising: 18. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 17, wherein said radiation shield is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of radiation absorbent materials, radiation reflective materials and metal coated materials. 19. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 17, wherein said support structure comprises an upright support member extending from a base and a shield support frame for supporting said radiation shield. 20. A shielded radiation assembly according to claim 19, wherein said radiation emitting device is movably supported along said upright support member with respect to said base.