With Restraining Means Patents (Class 5/628)
  • Patent number: 8615829
    Abstract: An economical emergency evacuation mattress for persons in areas with limited access, such as subways and high-rises, provides a warm and secure cocoon for the patient, allows easy transport over any type of surface (e.g., up and down stairs), provides proper support for all of the patient's body, allows the patient to feel a high degree of comfort in what is otherwise a very stressful situation, and provides securing means (e.g., straps) to firmly hold the patient in place during transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Evacusled Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Publication number: 20130340170
    Abstract: Life support litters (10) include a bed assembly (20) including a mattress (26) connected to a mattress frame (25), a chassis assembly (30) connected to and supporting the mattress frame, the chassis assembly operable to secure the life support litter to a transport vehicle, and a plurality of vibration dampeners (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 54, 60, 61, 39, 26), disposed about the life support litter and operable to reduce vibrations of a plurality of frequencies, wherein the plurality of vibration dampeners comprises a first vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a first frequency range from a first vibration source and a second vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a second frequency range from a second vibration source and wherein the first frequency range is different than the second frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Chinn
  • Patent number: 8601623
    Abstract: A patient positioner for maintaining a patient's position during a medical procedure including a body anchoring portion placeable atop an operating table, chest straps, support base straps, upper arm straps, wrist straps, a substrate backing substantially concentrically disposed on and fixedly attached to the body anchoring portion. In use, the body anchoring portion is positioned under the patient's torso with a portion of the substrate backing wrapped over each of the patient's arms while the chest straps are brought over the patient's shoulders and criss-crossed over the patient's chest and secured on an opposing side rail. The upper arm and wrist straps are brought from underneath the patient's torso and wrapped over the patient's arms. The support base straps are placed through a break of the operating table and brought around the support base and secured to each other to prevent the patient from sliding in the Trendelenburg position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Tamra West
  • Patent number: 8590077
    Abstract: A hands-free emergency all terrain light-weight litter, having: a panel having a leg support portion, a body support portion and a head support portion; a pair of parallel longitudinal support straps running along the length of the panel, and extending from opposite ends of the panel; and a plurality of interlocking patient stabilization straps extending from the body support portion of the panel, wherein the interlocking patient stabilization straps are dimensioned to pass over a patient's upper body, and lock together over the front of the patient's upper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Ryan Warwick Saunders, Pamela Kelley Saunders, Cindy Richardson Saunders
  • Patent number: 8590076
    Abstract: An air liftable emergency evacuation frame is for transporting an injured person to an immediate medical aid. The evacuation frame comprises an elongated support structure that includes a support member assembly having a longitudinally extending pair of opposing poles. The support member assembly is configured to interconnect the pair of opposing poles to define a recessed area to place the injured person. A plurality of supporting means attached at a lower portion of the pair of opposing poles is adaptable to hold the elongated support structure when the emergency evacuation frame is placed on a surface with the injured person. At least one hole is employed at an upper portion of at least one of the pair of opposing poles to hold a detachable intravenous stand. The detachable intravenous stand allows a rescuer to hang an intravenous bag for providing a better flow of fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: David Davis
  • Publication number: 20130305454
    Abstract: Sleeves for immobilizing and compressing one or more limbs of a patient are described. Sleeve embodiments can be rapidly applied to a wounded limb, and will limit bleeding from the limb as well as rapidly immobilizing the limb in a manner appropriate for transporting the patient. A stretcher equipped with multiple sleeves for full-body immobilization and to control bleeding in situations of multiple traumas is described. A method for controlling bleeding from a pelvic wound is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Peleg Ben-Galim
  • Publication number: 20130263376
    Abstract: A strokes litter victim harness includes a harness, a plurality of connectors, and a stokes litter. The harness is adjustably attached with the stokes litter by the plurality of connectors. The harness, which includes a bottom panel, a top leg panel, a left leg opening, and a right leg opening, provides the necessary support to the victim's body when the victim is transported from one location to another. Many different straps of the harness allow the operator of the stokes litter victim harness to adjust the left leg opening, the right leg opening, and other related spacing so that the victim can be secured within the harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Ronald Eric ROYSUM
  • Patent number: 8539621
    Abstract: A patient positioner for maintaining a patient's position during a medical procedure is provided. The patient positioner includes a generally rectangular body anchoring portion having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, placeable atop an operating table. There are a pair of spaced apart chest straps, a pair of spaced apart support base straps, a pair of upper arm straps, and a pair of wrist straps. There is a generally rectangular substrate backing having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, substantially concentrically disposed on and fixedly attached to the body anchoring portion. In one embodiment, an extender strap is further provided to facilitate securement of the support base straps to a support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Tamra West
  • Patent number: 8539622
    Abstract: A patient positioner for maintaining a patient's position during a medical procedure is provided. The patient positioner includes a generally rectangular body anchoring portion having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, placeable atop an operating table. There are a pair of spaced apart chest straps, a pair of spaced apart table straps, a pair of upper arm straps, and a pair of wrist straps. There is a generally rectangular substrate backing having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, substantially concentrically disposed on and fixedly attached to the body anchoring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Tamra West
  • Patent number: 8539623
    Abstract: A patient positioner for maintaining a patient's position during a medical procedure is provided. The patient positioner includes a generally rectangular body anchoring portion having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, placeable atop an operating table, a pair of spaced apart chest straps, a pair of spaced apart table straps, a pair of upper arm straps, and a pair of wrist straps. There is a generally rectangular substrate backing having a longitudinally disposed head and tail ends and two transversely disposed opposing side ends, substantially concentrically disposed on and fixedly attached to the body anchoring portion. In use, the table straps are placed through a break of the operating table and secured to the head end of the operating table to prevent the patient from sliding toward the head end of the operating table in the Trendelenburg position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Tamra West
  • Publication number: 20130239332
    Abstract: A litter comprising two arm shafts. The first arm shaft being the lock receiving frame arm and having a first locking member and a locking shaft having a second locking member. The second and first members interact to releasably retain the two arm shaft adjacent one another. Strap retaining means, each interacting with a strap, are place separately along the first arm shaft. The second arm shaft is a strap receiving arm with at least one ratchet dimensioned to receive a strap. A one torque limiter prevents each strap from being tightened beyond a preset tension point. A ratchet shaft, with a handle, is within the second arm shaft and in rotatable connection with each ratchet. Each arm shaft has a lockable handle rotatable around each end, able to rotate to serve as handles or legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Jason Pringle-Parker
  • Patent number: 8528137
    Abstract: A collapsible litter including a first flexible and elongated body support member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of flexible grab strap elements attached to the bottom surface of the body support member. The strap elements extend substantially beyond the surface of the body support member. A second flexible body support member, is disposed on the top of the first flexible elongated body support member, and covers a substantial portion of the first flexible elongated body support member. At least one edge of the second flexible body support member is affixed the top surface of the first flexible body support member forming a compartment with an opening for securing and transporting items such that the first and second body support members form a compartment for securing and transporting items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Tactical Medical Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Johnson, Alan Hester, Erick Ward, Chris Kopp
  • Publication number: 20130227790
    Abstract: A stretcher for patients who are heavily soiled or are chemically, biologically or radioactively contaminated. The stretcher comprises a dish-shaped lying arrangement, which extends substantially along a longitudinal direction and has a lying surface for receiving a patient lying substantially along the longitudinal direction. It further comprises a securing arrangement for securing the patient on the lying arrangement and a support frame, which allows the stretcher to be rolled on a ground surface between at least two mechanically stable positions about an axis of rotation arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The support frame comprises a first set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in a first mechanically stable position, wherein the lying surface is oriented substantially parallel to the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kaercher Futuretech GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kostron, Markus Kurt Saygin
  • Patent number: 8474077
    Abstract: A flat backboard for an injured person to lie upon is supported between two rigid support poles. The support poles are connected at each end of the stretcher to each other by an elevated support assembly. The support assembly has a handlebar structure and a mount assembly; this mount assembly has a central axle, around which the handlebar assembly fits, allowing for the handlebars to rotate without the mount assembly or the backboard rotating. When the holder of the handlebars generates a rocking motion, the central shaft rotates in the mount assembly, such that the weight of the injured person is supported by the mount assembly, but the rocking motion is not communicated to the mount assembly or the backboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Joshua Grinberg, Shane Skikne, Alex Deardorff, Ben Deardorff
  • Publication number: 20130139319
    Abstract: An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably includes a plastic sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a plastic reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the plastic sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the plastic sheet when the plastic sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the plastic sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the plastic sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to a foot of the plastic sheet. The foot strap is configured to cause, when tension is applied to the head pull strap, at least one portion of the plastic sheet foot to raise upward and at least partially enclose the feet of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER KENALTY, MIRIAM GORDON
  • Patent number: 8381734
    Abstract: A patient stabilizing strap includes a base strap, which is removably attachable to a planar surface. At least one receiving portion is secured to the planar surface by the base strap. At least one elongate stabilizing portion has longitudinally spaced first and second stabilizing portion ends separated by a stabilizing portion body. Each first stabilizing portion end is removably attachable to a receiving portion to secure the stabilizing portion to the planar surface. Each second stabilizing portion end is removably attachable to an other second stabilizing portion end to encircle at least a portion of a patient body in cooperation with the planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Hedges, Jerry Faiella
  • Publication number: 20130036552
    Abstract: An air liftable emergency evacuation frame is for transporting an injured person to an immediate medical aid. The evacuation frame comprises an elongated support structure that includes a support member assembly having a longitudinally extending pair of opposing poles. The support member assembly is configured to interconnect the pair of opposing poles to define a recessed area to place the injured person. A plurality of supporting means attached at a lower portion of the pair of opposing poles is adaptable to hold the elongated support structure when the emergency evacuation frame is placed on a surface with the injured person. At least one hole is employed at an upper portion of at least one of the pair of opposing poles to hold a detachable intravenous stand. The detachable intravenous stand allows a rescuer to hang an intravenous bag for providing a better flow of fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: David Davis
  • Patent number: 8365740
    Abstract: A patient restraining device is secured to a patient supporting structure to more safely support a person's body during transport from one place to another. The device includes a sheet of fabric and connector straps secured to the fabric. After the device is fastened to the patient supporting structure, and the person is positioned on the patient supporting structure, the fabric is wrapped about the person's body, and the connector straps are secured about the fabric and the person's body. Among other things, the device may be used to increase the “patient capacity” of an otherwise conventional ambulance cot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Keith Ishida
  • Patent number: 8365326
    Abstract: An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably includes a plastic sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a plastic reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the plastic sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the plastic sheet when the plastic sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the plastic sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the plastic sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to a foot of the plastic sheet. The foot strap is configured to cause, when tension is applied to the head pull strap, at least one portion of the plastic sheet foot to raise upward and at least partially enclose the feet of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Patent number: 8336141
    Abstract: A rescuing and carrying device comprising a supporting portion, handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts, each made of flexible materials. The handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts are fixed on the supporting portion respectively. The device comprises lightweight, flexible and foldable materials. With the shoulder belts, the device can be lifted or carried on the shoulders of carriers, allowing for hands-free operation by the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: Cho Kee Wong
  • Patent number: 8327481
    Abstract: A device for providing elements of survival, including two components that attached together form a sealed compartment. One side of the compartment is substantially flat to enable the transportation of persons or materials, and has a number of handles to facilitate transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Relief Pod International LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Molinaro
  • Patent number: 8316487
    Abstract: An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Publication number: 20120272451
    Abstract: An emergency drag stretcher is disclosed that combines a base panel formed of a flexible sheet material and a harness. The harness securely restrains an individual and holds the base panel against the individual, allowing the individual to be dragged or vertically lifted using the emergency drag stretcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MFT Internal Inc., d/b/a Rite Rescue Systems
    Inventors: Frank HASKELL, Thomas J. Fee, Michael P. Harty
  • Patent number: 8286284
    Abstract: Emergency drag stretcher devices are provided that include a combination of a base panel formed of a flexible sheet material, and a unitary harness device coupled to the base panel, wherein the unitary harness system is adapted to securely restrain an individual and hold the base panel against the individual, and allow the individual to be dragged or vertically lifted using the emergency stretcher device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: MFT Internal Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Fee, Frank Haskell, Michael P. Harty
  • Patent number: 8261383
    Abstract: A device for rescue from the interior of a confined space via a manhole which includes at least a tray, a prying structure and two elements for tightening of a person to the tray and the prying structure respectively. The tray is elongated and includes on one of its sides at least two means of coupling where the prying structure is inserted; the other side being smooth. Also defined is a method of utilization of said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventors: Alberto Merino Rodriguez, Pedro Moreno Martín
  • Patent number: 8214975
    Abstract: A litter strap that is easily adjustable to any length while simultaneously secure under tension includes an elongate strap extending between first and second parts of a two-piece buckle. The strap may be threaded through one of the buckle parts and manually slidable therethrough for adjusting a length of the litter strap assembly. A flexible pinch guard may be affixed to the strap so that the pinch guard substantially overlaps the first buckle part when the buckle parts are decoupled and may be wider than the strap and sized to substantially overlap the first and second buckle parts when the buckle parts are coupled. A keeper loop may encircle a middle portion of the strap and be slidable therealong and a pull tab may extend from the keeper loop to facilitate adjusting a position of the keeper loop along the middle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Skedco, Inc.
    Inventor: Carston R. Calkin
  • Patent number: 8214950
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carrying sling for a person including a flexible sheet, and an elongate flexible member secured in first, second, third and fourth locations to the sheet, the first and second locations defining a first leg loop there between, the first and third locations defining a second leg loop there between, the fourth location defining a torso support, the second and fourth locations defining a first handle there between for lifting the sheet, and the third and fourth locations defining a second handle there between for lifting the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventors: Peter A. Topaz, Carol J. Topaz, Stephen R. Topaz
  • Publication number: 20120151679
    Abstract: An economical emergency evacuation mattress for persons in areas with limited access, such as subways and high-rises, provides a warm and secure cocoon for the patient, allows easy transport over any type of surface (e.g., up and down stairs), provides proper support for all of the patient's body, allows the patient to feel a high degree of comfort in what is otherwise a very stressful situation, and provides securing means (e.g., straps) to firmly hold the patient in place during transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Patent number: 8122543
    Abstract: An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Patent number: 8099809
    Abstract: This invention proposes a mattress formed by covering a padding with a covering material, characterized in that the covering material has grip portions fixed to the longitudinal edges near the corners of the mattress, that the ends on one side of multiple fastening belts are fixed to both the longitudinal edges, that stowing portions for stowing the fastening belts are provided, and that fastening members are fixed at the ends on the other side of the fastening belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Tanaka, Akira Nishimura, Yumiko Mori
  • Publication number: 20110302718
    Abstract: A flat backboard for an injured person to lie upon is supported between two rigid support poles. The support poles are connected at each end of the stretcher to each other by an elevated support assembly. The support assembly has a handlebar structure and a mount assembly; this mount assembly has a central axle, around which the handlebar assembly fits, allowing for the handlebars to rotate without the mount assembly or the backboard rotating. When the holder of the handlebars generates a rocking motion, the central shaft rotates in the mount assembly, such that the weight of the injured person is supported by the mount assembly, but the rocking motion is not communicated to the mount assembly or the backboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua Grinberg, Shane Skikne, Alex Deardorff, Ben Deardorff
  • Patent number: 8024827
    Abstract: Provided is a method for using a patient rescue bag, particularly for extreme wet weather use. A substantially rectangular upper portion is sized wider than a substantially rectangular lower portion such that longitudinal edges of the upper portion are folded downwardly and inwardly so that an inner layer of the upper portion is releasably attached to an outer layer of the lower portion. A patient is placed within the patient rescue bag such that the patient rests upon the lower portion and the upper portion is above the patient. The longitudinal edges of the upper portion are folded downwardly and inwardly to extend under the longitudinal edges of the lower portion. In this manner, the exposed edges of the connection between upper and lower portions are not subject to accumulated rain or snow seeping into the patient chamber or being forced in by helicopter downdraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Robert A. Ricketts
  • Patent number: 8006334
    Abstract: An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Patent number: 8001634
    Abstract: A restraint for holding a person atop a gurney or on a vehicle seat. A harness includes a pair of straps slidably mounted to a main frame. The straps are connected to an adjuster. A slide plate is mounted to the frame with the straps extending therethrough. A spring loaded device normally positions the plate to position the straps apart from the shoulders of a person positioned beneath the straps until the straps are pulled relative to an adjuster moving the plate and the straps adjacent the shoulders of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Ayette, Guy R. Dingman
  • Publication number: 20110185504
    Abstract: An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably includes a plastic sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a plastic reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the plastic sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the plastic sheet when the plastic sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the plastic sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the plastic sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to a foot of the plastic sheet. The foot strap is configured to cause, when tension is applied to the head pull strap, at least one portion of the plastic sheet foot to raise upward and at least partially enclose the feet of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER KENALTY, Miriam Gordon
  • Publication number: 20110179572
    Abstract: A stretcher pad comprises a mattress; a cuff fixed to an upper surface of the mattress; and a belt assembly arranged for securing one of a child and an infant being wrapped in the cuff; wherein a recess is formed in the mattress for accommodating at least part of the belt assembly; and a pouch is arranged on the mattress so as to cover the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Marion Mohr, Alois Schnitzler
  • Patent number: 7962983
    Abstract: A universal evacuation pod is deployed either from a storage location on top of a mattress of a bed or from a canister mounted on a wall. The pod includes straps to hold it in place on top of a mattress, and a chamber accessible by opening opposed side zippers which, when open, facilitate access to portions of the pod that are laterally deployed in advance of inflation. The pod is inflated by a small gas cylinder. The portions of the pod pulled laterally outwardly from the chamber include straps that may be pulled over a person between them to hold the person in place. They may also include handles allowing the pod to be easily gripped for transport. Additional straps may be provided to facilitate carrying or dragging the inventive pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Evacucorp. Inc.
    Inventors: John Keesaer, Paul Kimbel
  • Patent number: 7904979
    Abstract: A mattress having a storage compartment is provided. The storage compartment is used to hold items that are useful in the transport of a patient located on the mattress, such as a patient restraint that can be used to secure the patient to the mattress during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Walke, Steven A. Dixon
  • Publication number: 20110025004
    Abstract: A moldable and stackable evacuation sled that can also be used as a temporary surge capacity bed includes a dual-layer molded sled body having an air space between an inner layer and an outer layer. The sled body has a low-friction bottom surface, a bearing surface having a length and width that renders the bearing surface capable of receiving a human in a prone position, and upturned head, side, and foot portions that are substantially contiguous with the bearing surface and with each other. The sled body also includes a plurality of holes formed in at least the side portions, where the holes are adapted to receive a strap. A circumferential strap is threaded through at least a portion of the holes. Tow straps pass through other holes and loop around the circumferential straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: Nathan R. Walkingshaw
  • Patent number: 7865986
    Abstract: A field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, the subject transporting portion comprising a region capable of forming a subject retaining compartment for retaining a subject positioned within the subject transporting portion, is disclosed and described. A method of transporting a subject generally horizontally, is provided, the method comprising providing a field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, positioning a subject in the subject transporting portion, and drawing at least a portion of the subject transporting portion about at least a portion of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: TSG Associates LLP
    Inventor: Colin Smart
  • Patent number: 7861341
    Abstract: A restraint for holding a person atop a gurney or on a vehicle seat. A harness includes a pair of straps slidably mounted to a main frame. The straps are connected to an adjuster. A slide plate is mounted to the frame with the straps extending therethrough. A spring loaded device normally positions the plate to position the straps apart from the shoulders of a person positioned beneath the straps until the straps are pulled relative to an adjuster moving the plate and the straps adjacent the shoulders of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Ayette, Guy R. Dingman
  • Publication number: 20100299837
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inflatable stretcher. The stretcher is stored in a deflated state within a frangible outer covering. A lanyard is connected to the internal gas vessel via an “external to internal” mechanical link which does not violate the vacuum seal of the stretcher's outer covering. Pulling the lanyard activates the vessel to rapidly inflate the stretcher. This inflation causes an overpressure condition within the covering that results in a progressive tear and the eventual separation of the outer covering. The stretcher can thereafter be used to transport a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Conax Florida Corporation
    Inventor: Tom Yandle
  • Patent number: 7832743
    Abstract: A device for manually transporting a carcass 8 or similar sized object includes a transport member 12, at least one hauling member 18 for manually pulling the transport member 12 with a carcass 8 therein, the hauling member 18 being secured to the transport member 12, at least one carcass member 20 for securing the carcass 8 to the transport member 12, and at least one closing member 22 for wrapping the transport member 12 about the carcass 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Alan J. Small
  • Patent number: 7774878
    Abstract: A rapidly deploying emergency evacuation stretcher includes an article for easy transport on one's person, wherein the article is characterized to include a first mode of utility and a second mode of utility, and the article includes a lightweight flexible member which is packed in an undeployed mode and disposed adjacent the article in a manner which cooperates with the article in a manner to enable the first mode of utility substantially without interference thereof and unpacked in its deployed state and cooperates with the article in a manner to provide the second mode of utility which includes forming the stretcher. A method uses the rapidly deploying emergency evacuation stretcher to transport a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Daytal LLC
    Inventors: Scott E. Florea, Christine N. Florea, Darnell G. Halsall, Carlos M. Powell
  • Patent number: 7774877
    Abstract: An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher Kenalty, Miriam Gordon
  • Publication number: 20100199435
    Abstract: A lightweight, portable transporter for carrying a person having anti-hypothermia structures and an absorbent body is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, a gripping device, and anti-hypothermia structures, such as material segments or covers that reduce loss of body heat of the person being carried on the transporter. A method of using the transporter is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald Jensen, Richard Beu, Sayandro Versteylen
  • Publication number: 20100199434
    Abstract: A universal evacuation pod is deployed either from a storage location on top of a mattress of a bed or from a cannister mounted on a wall. The pod includes straps to hold it in place on top of a mattress, and a chamber accessible by opening opposed side zippers which, when open, facilitate access to portions of the pod that are laterally deployed in advance of inflation. The pod is inflated by a small gas cylinder. The portions of the pod pulled laterally outwardly from the chamber include straps that may be pulled over a person between them to hold the person in place. They may also include handles allowing the pod to be easily gripped for transport. Additional straps may be provided to facilitate carrying or dragging the inventive pod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: John Keesaer, Paul Kimbel
  • Patent number: 7752722
    Abstract: A litter strap that is easily adjustable to any length while simultaneously secure under tension includes an elongate strap extending between first and second parts of a two-piece buckle. The strap may be threaded through one of the buckle parts and manually slidable therethrough for adjusting a length of the litter strap assembly. A flexible pinch guard may be affixed to the strap so that the pinch guard substantially overlaps the first buckle part when the buckle parts are decoupled and may be wider than the strap and sized to substantially overlap the first and second buckle parts when the buckle parts are coupled. A keeper loop may encircle a middle portion of the strap and be slidable therealong and a pull tab may extend from the keeper loop to facilitate adjusting a position of the keeper loop along the middle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Skedco, Inc.
    Inventor: Carston R. Calkin
  • Patent number: 7673355
    Abstract: A flat, sturdy rescue board is shaped like a sled. The long edges of the board platform have wings for attaching handles or arm hooks to the platform. A rotatable handle is attached to each wing. Each handle can rotate ninety degrees only. The handles are normally parallel to the top of the board surface but may be rotated ninety degrees so that they are perpendicular to the board. When a victim is loaded onto the board the handles may be used to extricate the board and victim from the dangerous situation. Semi-circular arm hooks may also be attached to each wing. When a victim is loaded onto the board, his arms are positioned above the hooks. When the board is pulled to safety the victim remains secured to the board by the arm hooks. The board also has lower rails attached to the bottom of the board for sliding the board along ice or on long the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Inventor: Matthew D. Fischer
  • Patent number: 7669264
    Abstract: A harness includes a single and unitary body with a plurality of longitudinal members and a plurality of latitudinal members monolithically formed therewith. The apparatus further includes a plurality of fasteners with opposed ends directly and oppositely mated to the longitudinal members and extending towards a center of the body for being engaged about the patient. Each of such fasteners has male and female members detachably and directly mated along a width of the body and between the longitudinal sides respectively. The apparatus further includes a first plurality of handles monolithically connected to the longitudinal members and extending laterally away therefrom along opposed sides of the body, and a second plurality of handles are monolithically connected to opposed corners of the body and diagonally protruding outwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Moses