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US 6,357,063 B1Granted
Patient carrier device dolly
OwnerDaniel W. Selbyinventor
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Abstract
A wheeled dolly assembly for a patient carrier device has a box frame with a foldable footrest. Interchangeable wheels are mounted to an axle to facilitate rapid and easy movement of the dolly when a patient is strapped onto the patient carrier. The patient carrier device, such as a backboard, is retained in the box frame with adjustable pressure plates. Optional handles are mounted to the backboard through slots pre-formed in the backboard.
Claims18
A patient carrier dolly comprising:
- a patient carrier;
- a patient carrier frame comprising
- (a) lateral opposite wall members;
- (b) front and rear wall members interconnecting said lateral wall members to define a patient carrier receiving space;
- (c) at least one adjustable pressure inducing member in said space;
- (d) a pair of wheels attached to said frame;
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- wherein the at least one pressure inducing member further comprises a shaft threaded through said rear wall member and having a first distal end disposed within said space between said rear wall member and said front wall member, an opposite end of said shaft disposed outside of said space, a pressure pad connected to said first end, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis whereby rotation of said shaft in a first direction about the longitudinal axis moves said pressure pad toward said front wall member and rotation of said shaft in the opposite direction moves said pressure pad toward said rear wall member.
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A frame assembly for use in patient transport, comprising:
- (a) lateral opposite wall members;
- (b) front and rear wall members interconnecting said lateral wall members to define a backboard receiving space between said lateral opposite wall members and said front and rear wall members;
- (c) backboard securing means for securing said backboard in said backboard receiving space to prevent relative movement therebetween when a backboard is received in said backboard receiving space;
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- (d) a pair of wheels;
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- wherein said backboard securing means comprises a shaft threaded through said rear wall member, a pressure pad connected to a first end of said shaft in said backboard receiving space, whereby rotation of said shaft in a first direction moves said pressure pad toward said front wall member and rotation of said shaft in the opposite direction moves said pressure pad toward said rear wall member.
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A method of transporting an injured patient on a backboard, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a backboard that defines a patient-carrying platform;
- (b) providing a backboard frame assembly comprising a pair of lateral opposite frame members interconnected by front and rear frame members to define a backboard receiving space, a pair of wheels, and at least one adjustable pressure pad in said receiving space;
- (c) adjusting said pressure pad to size the receiving space sufficiently to receive said backboard;
- (d) inserting said backboard into said receiving space
- (e) adjusting said pressure pad such that said pressure pad exerts pressure on said backboard to prevent relative movement between said backboard and said backboard frame;
- (f) strapping said patient to said backboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.