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US 12,257,190 B2Granted
Medical backboard/stretcher device
OwnerThomas K. Milo, Angelina L. Miloinventors
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Abstract
A compact, inflatable medical backboard device is disclosed herein. The backboard device comprises an inflatable backboard, a protective cover, one or more straps for handling the backboard, a protective layer, a housing, and a wheel assembly for easily transporting the device, and that also serves as a pump for purposes of inflating the backboard if a source of compressed gas is not readily available. The medical backboard device can also be used as a shield to protect a user from small arms fire and other unwanted projectiles, and is easily adaptable to its surroundings.
Claims7
A medical backboard device comprising:
- an inflatable member;
- a protective layer comprising a plurality of ballistic resistant layers that are detachable from one another;
- a protective cover;
- at least one strap assembly;
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- a housing comprised of a valve;
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- a wheel assembly comprising a cylinder comprising an opening, an axle, and a piston attached to the axle, and a pair of wheels rotatably attached to opposing ends of the axle;
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- wherein the piston and a portion of the axle are sealed within the cylinder in an airtight manner via a cap attached to one end of the cylinder;
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- wherein the inflatable member comprises a top, a bottom and a plurality of filaments positioned within and configured to span an interior of the inflatable member between the top and the bottom;
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- wherein the plurality of filaments are placed in tension keeping the medical backboard device planar when the inflatable member is inflated to at least ten pounds per square inch of pressure;
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- wherein one of the pair of wheels causes the piston to move within the cylinder creating a compressive force when pulled to inflate the inflatable member.
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