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US 5,845,351 AGranted
Stretcher table assembly which is mounted over an ambulance stretcher
AssigneeFerno-Washington, Inc.
InventorsKenneth R. Berta, Richard C. Habernehl
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Abstract
A stretcher table assembly is provided for attachment over an ambulance stretcher. The stretcher table assembly includes a tray for securing medical equipment used during an emergency. A pair of legs extend away from the tray and include attachment members for engaging the rails of the stretcher. The attachment members may include anti-skidding members providing frictional resistance between the attachment members and the rails. The legs are secured to the rails through a flexible strap. The flexible strap may be wrapped around the rail and secured. The flexible strap may also be used in conjunction with a hook which engages the rail. The flexible strap is then secured to hold the stretcher table assembly in place over the stretcher.
Claims23
A stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg and a flexible strap adapted to be releasably and securely attached to a rail of a stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said first leg around said rail;
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- a second leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising a attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap adapted to be releasably and securely attached to another rail of said stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said second leg around said another rail.
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A stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said flexible strap of said first leg adapted to be releasably and securely attached to a rail of a stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said first leg around said rail, wherein said attachment member further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said first leg;
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- a second leg having first and second ends coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said flexible strap of said second leg adapted to be releasably and securely attached to another rail of said stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said second leg around said another rail, wherein said attachment member further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said another rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said second leg.
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A stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising first and second attachment members positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg, and a flexible strap having a locking member, said flexible strap of said first leg adapted to be releasably and securely attached to a rail of a stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said first leg around said rail, wherein each of said first and second attachment members of said first leg further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said first leg;
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- a second leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising first and second attachment members generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said flexible strap of said second leg adapted to be releasably and securely attached to another rail of said stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said second leg around said another rail, wherein each of said first and second attachment members of said second leg further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said another rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said second leg.
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A stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said locking member comprising a hook member and an adjuster tab having a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to said first portion;
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- a second leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising a attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said locking member comprising a hook member and an adjuster tab having a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to said first portion;
- wherein said assembly is secured to a stretcher by positioning each of said hook members around respective rails on said stretcher, and looping said flexible straps over said respective second portions of said adjuster tabs and securing said flexible straps by rotating said respective second portions of said adjuster tabs.
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A stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said locking member comprising a hook member and an adjuster tab having a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to said first portion, wherein said attachment member further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said first leg;
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- a second leg having first and second ends coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap having a locking member, said locking member comprising a hook member and an adjuster tab having a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to said first portion;
- wherein said attachment member further comprises an anti-skidding member providing friction between said another rail of said stretcher and said attachment member of said second leg;
- wherein said assembly is secured to a stretcher by positioning each of said hook members around respective rails on said stretcher, and looping said flexible straps over said respective second portions of said adjuster tabs and securing said flexible straps by rotating said respective second portions of said adjuster tabs.
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A stretcher assembly comprising:
- a stretcher comprising a mattress, a rail and another rail;
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- a stretcher table assembly comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having first and second ends opposing one another;
- a first leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said first end of said tray, said first leg further comprising an attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said first leg and a flexible strap adapted to be releasably and securely attached to said rail of said stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said first leg around said rail;
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- a second leg having first and second ends, said first end coupled to said tray generally adjacent said second end of said tray, said second leg further comprising a attachment member positioned generally adjacent said second end of said second leg and a flexible strap adapted to be releasably and securely attached to said another rail of said stretcher by looping said flexible strap of said second leg around said another rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.