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US 6,641,446 B1Granted
Rescue sled
OwnerRonald K. Bentleyinventor
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Abstract
A rescue sled for picking up victims of water or ice accidents and transporting them to safety, which sled can be carried in the back of an ambulance or other vehicle.
Claims3
A rescue sled for use in retrieving and transporting persons which comprises,
- a rectangular body of multipiece molded construction having a deck and a bottom,
- said bottom having a pair of spaced ribbed runners extending longitudinally,
- said body having a rounded prow shaped front end and a rounded rear end connected by straight sides,
- a plurality of spaced holes adjacent said front and said rear ends to receive at least one rope for moving said sled,
- a plurality of spaced holes adjacent said sides to receive straps to secure a person to said sled, and
- a plurality of handholds in said deck extending transversely across substantially the entire deck to assist a person in climbing aboard.
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