Rapidly deploying emergency evacuation stretcher
US7774878B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G1/013
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
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