Tourniquet with lever tensioning mechanism

A tourniquet, comprising:

• a plate-like baseplate with first and second ends, and a strap guide disposed at the first end;
• a strap having first and second ends, the strap having a first portion adjacent its first end, and a second portion adjacent its second end, wherein the first portion of the strap is engaged with the strap guide;
• a lever with proximate and distal ends, wherein the proximate end is pivotally connected to the baseplate, and the distal end is free;
• wherein the first end of the strap is pivotally connected to the lever intermediate to the proximal and distal ends, such that the lever is movable between released and tightened positions, wherein a free length of the strap extending beyond the baseplate is shorter in the tightened position than in the released position;
• a locking mechanism operable to secure the lever in the tightened position;
• a connector assembly operable to selectively connect the second portion of the strap to the baseplate, so as to form a closed loop, the connector assembly operable to permit a length of the closed loop to be adjusted;
• and
• wherein the first and second ends of the baseplate are both ramped towards the lever, in a configuration which would create a space between a limb and the first and second ends of the baseplate, when the baseplate is placed against the limb prior to tightening of the tourniquet.