Airplane stretcher system
OwnerCarlos P. Cabrerainventor
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Abstract
A stretcher which is adapted to be hingedly attached to the inside surface of a transportation means is disclosed. The stretcher is provided with orifices through the top and bottom surfaces of the stretcher such that the location of the orifices corresponds to the arrangement of the windows in the transportation means so that the passenger's view is not blocked by the stretcher when the stretcher is not in use.
Claims20
A retractable stretcher for easy storage comprising a first section which is generally rectangular in shape, said first section having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper and lower surfaces being separated by side walls so that said first section has a cavity therein and is open on at least one side, a second section generally rectangular in shape said second section having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper and lower surfaces being separated by side walls, said side walls of said second section having a height less than the height of the side walls of said first second such that said second section may be stored within said first section said stretcher being capable of being removably attached to the inside surface of a means for transportation by a hinge means said first and second sections having an orifice through said top and bottom surfaces which orifices correspond to the arrangement of windows in a transportation means.
A removable stretcher comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, said stretcher having side walls connecting said upper and lower surfaces so that a hollow portion is formed between said upper and lower surfaces, said hollow portion providing an area for storing legs when not in use, said legs being adapted to being removably connected to said lower surface along at least one side of the stretcher, the other side of said stretcher being capable of being removably attached to the inside surface of a means of transportation by a hinge means, said stretcher further comprising orifices through said top and bottom surfaces at a location in said stretcher to correspond to the arrangement of the windows in said transportation means such that said windows are not blocked by said stretcher when said stretcher is in a stored position along the inside surface of said transportation means, said orifices being adapted to receive panels which close said orifices, said panels capable of being retained within said stretcher when not in use.
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