1. A mounting frame for mounting electrical devices thereon, said mounting frame for engaging with a mounting support structure, said mounting frame comprising:
a base comprised of a first base member and a second base member, said first base member and said second base member each having first and second ends, said first base member being connected to said second base member by a first platform and a second platform, each of said first and second platforms for removeably mounting one of the electrical devices thereon, said first and second platforms being located about equidistant from a longitudinal mounting bracket;
said longitudinal mounting bracket having a first end and a second end, said first end of said longitudinal mounting bracket being attached proximate to a center of said first base member, said longitudinal mounting bracket extending vertically from said first base member, said longitudinal mounting bracket having one or more mounting openings for engaging with a mounting bolt or assembly;
a reinforcement member having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion of said reinforcement member being connected to a first end portion of said longitudinal mounting bracket and said second end portion of said reinforcement member being connected to said second base member;
and a third platform for removeably mounting one of the electrical devices, said third platform being attached to said second end of said longitudinal mounting bracket and being disposed at a level above said first and second platforms.
2. The mounting frame of claim 1 wherein said first base member, said second base member, and said longitudinal mounting bracket are each further comprised of a flat portion having a first side edge and a second side edge, said first side edge attached to a flange extending outwardly from said first side edge and said second side edge attached to a flange extending outwardly from said second side edge.
3. The mounting frame of claim 1 wherein said third platform is further comprised of a first raised platform member, a second raised platform member, a first connecting platform member, and a second connecting platform member arranged in a generally rectangular configuration, said first raised platform member having a first end and a second end, said second raised platform member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first raised platform member and said first end of said second raised platform member connected together by said first connecting platform member and said second end of said first raised platform member and said second end of said second raised platform member connected together by said second connecting platform member.
4. The mounting frame of claim 3 wherein said third platform is supported by one or more support members, said one or more support members connecting the second end of said longitudinal mounting bracket to each of said first and second raised platform members, respectively.
5. The mounting frame of claim 3 wherein said third platform is further comprised of a planar member having opposing first and second sides, said first side connected to a bottom portion of said first raised platform member and said second side connected to a bottom portion of said second raised platform member, said planar member forming a recess when attached to said first raised platform member and said second raised platform member.
6. The mounting frame of claim 5 wherein said third platform is further comprised of an eye bolt disposed proximate to the center of gravity of said mounting frame when said eye bolt is disposed proximate to the center of said planar member.
7. The mounting frame of claim 1 further comprising at least two legs, said at least two legs connected to an associated one of a first and second opposing side of said base, said at least two legs extending outwardly beyond said first base member.
8. The mounting frame of claim 1 further comprising a reinforcement base member that connects said first and second platforms, said reinforcement base member located between said first and second base members and co-planar with said first and second base members.
9. The mounting frame of claim 1 wherein said one or more mounting openings are further comprised of a generally arcuate opening extending into a horizontal slot.
10. The mounting frame of claim 1 wherein each of said first platform, said second platform, and said third platform further comprises one or more posts for mounting one of the electrical devices thereon.
11. A apparatus having electrical devices mounted thereon, said apparatus for engaging with a mounting support structure, said apparatus comprising:
a base comprised of a first base member and a second base member, said first base member and said second base member each having first and second ends, said first base member being connected to said second base member by a first platform and a second platform, each of said first and second platforms having one of said electrical devices mounted thereon, said first and second platforms being located about equidistant from a longitudinal mounting bracket;
said longitudinal mounting bracket having a first end and a second end, said first end of said longitudinal mounting bracket being attached proximate to a center of said first base member, said longitudinal mounting bracket extending vertically from said first base member, said longitudinal mounting bracket having one or more mounting openings for engaging with a mounting bolt or assembly;
a reinforcement member having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion of said reinforcement member being connected to a first end portion of said longitudinal mounting bracket and said second end portion of said reinforcement member being connected to said second base member;
and a third platform having one of the electrical devices removeably mounted thereon, said third platform being attached to said second end of said longitudinal mounting bracket and being disposed at a level above said first and second platforms.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein each of said first base member, said second base member, one or more first platform members of said first platform, and one or more second platform members of said second platform are c-channel members.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said third platform is further comprised of a first raised platform member, a second raised platform member, a first connecting platform member, and a second connecting platform member arranged in a generally rectangular configuration, said first raised platform member having a first end and a second end, said second raised platform member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first raised platform member and said first end of said second raised platform member connected together by said first connecting platform member and said second end of said first raised platform member and said second end of said second raised platform member connected together by said second connecting platform member.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said third platform is supported by one or more support members, said one or more support members connecting the second end of said longitudinal mounting bracket to each of said first and second raised platform members, respectively.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said third platform is further comprised of a planar member having opposing first and second sides, said first side connected to a bottom portion of said first raised platform member and said second side connected to a bottom portion of said second raised platform member, said planar member forming a recess when attached to said first raised platform member and said second raised platform member.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said third platform is further comprised of an eye bolt disposed proximate to the center of gravity of said apparatus when said eye bolt is disposed proximate to the center of said planar member.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising at least two legs, said at least two legs connected to an associated one of a first and second opposing side of said base, said at least two legs extending outwardly beyond said first base member.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a reinforcement base member that connects said first and second platforms, said reinforcement base member located between said first and second base members and co-planar with said first and second base members.
19. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said one or more mounting openings are further comprised of a generally arcuate opening extending into a horizontal slot.
20. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein each of said first platform, said second platform, and said third platform further comprises one or more posts for mounting one of the electrical devices thereon.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for manufacturing a compression tray for a mammography apparatus, comprising the steps of:
heating a thermoplastic synthetic granulate;
introducing the heated thermoplastic synthetic granulate into an injection mold configured with a mold shape for a mammography apparatus compression tray; and
operating said injection mold under pressure in an injection molding procedure to produce a mammography apparatus compression tray from the heated thermoplastic synthetic granulate.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising employing a thermoplastic synthetic granulate consisting of polyethylene terephthalate.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising heating said thermoplastic synthetic granulate with a heated screw.
4. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising, in said injection mold, providing a mold portion configured to form parallel lateral guide beads on said compression tray that enable insertion of the compression tray into a mounting of a mammography apparatus.
5. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising, in said injection mold, providing a mold portion configured to form at least one locking mechanism on said compression tray that enables locking of the finished compression tray upon insertion into a mounting of a mammography apparatus.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 comprising forming said injection mold portion to produce said locking mechanism as a flexible tongue configured to engage a complementary element of said mounting upon insertion of the finished compression tray into said mounting.
7. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising in said injection molding procedure, providing said compression tray with a line-like marking allowing adjustment or positioning of an examination subject relative to the finished compression tray.
8. A compression tray for a mammography apparatus, comprising:
an injection-molded tray configuration formed of a thermoplastic synthetic granulate consisting of polyethylene terephthalate that is heated and introduced into an injection mold under pressure in an injection molding procedure.
9. A compression tray as claimed in claim 8 comprising parallel lateral guide beads on opposite sides thereof configured to allow insertion of the compression tray into a mounting of said mammography apparatus.
10. A compression tray as claimed in claim 9 comprising at least one locking mechanism configured to lock the compression tray into said mounting.
11. A compression tray as claimed in claim 10 wherein said locking mechanism comprises a flexible tongue configured to engage a complementary element of said mounting upon insertion of said compression tray into said mounting.
12. A compression tray as claimed in claim 8 comprising a line-like marking thereon allowing adjustment or positioning of an examination subject relative to the compression tray.