# US 2008/0184488 A1 · Rapid intervention drag stretcher devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0184488 A1 - Document ID: US20080184488A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/025,028 - Filed: 2008-02-02 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-02 - Assignees: MFT Internal Inc. - Inventors: Thomas J. Fee; Frank Haskell; Michael P. Harty - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080184488A1 ## CPC - A61G 1/01: Sheets specially adapted for use as or with stretchers (restraining devices used in nursing A61F5/37) - A61G 1/044: Straps, bands or belts - A61G 7/0504: {Harnesses or restraining devices in order to evacuate a patient with the mattress, e.g. in situations of emergency, disaster or fire (restraining in general A61F5/37)} - A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rescue stretcher device, comprising: a base panel formed of flexible sheet material; a unitary harness system 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 a pull handle for pulling the rescue stretcher device, wherein the pull handle is coupled to the unitary harness system so that pulling forces are directly exerted on the unitary harness system in which the individual is securely restrained. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the unitary harness system is removably coupled to one side of the base panel using a hook and pile fastening mechanism such as VELCRO. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the unitary harness system is a full body harness. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the pull handle comprises one or more straps that form the unitary harness system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the unitary harness system is adapted to be secured around the individuals body by pulling on the pull handle to remove slack in the unitary harness system and more tightly cinch the unitary harness system around the individual. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the unitary harness system comprises: a harness comprising a plurality of harness straps fixedly attached to form a unitary strap construction; and a harness bag having an interior cavity to contain and protect the harness, wherein the harness bag comprise a plurality of slits to allow end portions of harness straps to extend from within the interior of the harness bag and mateably couple to securely restrain an individual within the harness. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the harness bag is removably coupled to one side of the base panel using a hook and pile fastening mechanism such as VELCRO. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the harness is fixedly secured to an inner surface of the interior cavity of the harness bag. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the harness straps include a groin strap, shoulder straps and waist straps that are fixedly connected within the harness bag, wherein end portions of the groin strap, shoulder straps and waist straps, which extend from within the harness bag through corresponding slits in the harness bag, comprise connectors to releasably connect the end portions of the of the groin, shoulder and waist straps to each other and securely engage an individual in the harness system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the harness straps further comprises one or more pull straps that extend through slits from within the harness bag that form the pull handle of the rescue stretcher device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the harness bag comprises an elongated reclosable opening to enable access to a portion of the harness device fixedly contained within the harness bag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the harness bag comprises a plurality of fastener devices disposed within the interior cavity of the harness bag to releasably hold in place excess slack of the harness straps within the interior of the harness bag when the harness is not deployed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the harness base comprises a plurality of fastener devices disposed on an exterior surface of the harness bag in proximity to each slit to releasably hold in place the end portions of the harness straps when the harness is not deployed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the harness bag comprises a plurality of reflective patches disposed on the exterior surface of the harness bag in proximity to each of the slits. ### Claim 15 A rescue harness device, comprising: a harness comprising a plurality of harness straps fixedly attached to form a unitary strap construction; and a harness bag having an interior cavity to contain and protect the harness, wherein the harness bag comprise a plurality of slits to allow end portions of harness straps to extend from within the interior of the harness bag and mateably couple to securely restrain an individual within the harness. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The harness device of claim 15, wherein the harness bag is adapted to be removably coupled to a rescue sled. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the harness is fixedly secured to an inner surface of the interior cavity of the harness bag. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the harness straps include a groin strap, shoulder straps and waist straps that are fixedly connected within the harness bag, wherein end portions of the groin strap, shoulder straps and waist straps, which extend from within the harness bag through corresponding slits in the harness bag, comprise connectors to releasably connect the end portions of the of the groin, shoulder and waist straps to each other and securely engage an individual in the harness system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The device of claim 18, wherein the harness straps further comprises one or more pull straps that extend through slits from within the harness bag that form a pull handle for the rescue harness device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the harness bag comprises an elongated reclosable opening to enable access to a portion of the harness device fixedly contained within the harness bag. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The device of claim 20, wherein the harness bag comprises a plurality of fastener devices disposed within the interior cavity of the harness bag to releasably hold in place excess slack of the harness straps within the interior of the harness bag when the harness is not deployed. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The device of claim 21, wherein the harness base comprises a plurality of fastener devices disposed on an exterior surface of the harness bag in proximity to each slit to releasably hold in place the end portions of the harness straps when the harness is not deployed. ### Claim 23 A rescue stretcher device, comprising: a base panel formed of flexible sheet material; and a unitary harness system 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.