Carrying strap arrangement for supporting stretchers in land vehicles, aircraft and watercraft
AssigneeAutoflug GmbH
InventorThomas Podschus
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Abstract
A carrying strap arrangement for use in supporting stretchers in land vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. A carrying strap is attached to a vehicle ceiling and floor by fittings disposed at ends of the carrying strap. At least one support strap is disposed on the carrying strap and is formed into a strap loop to accommodate the carrying handle of the stretcher. The support strap is guided in a sliding manner through a pass-through fitting to form the strap loop. An end of the support strap is secured to the pass-through fitting such that under load the support strap is drawn through the fitting and the strap loop is constricted. A spring element is disposed in the strap loop and expands the strap loop when it is not loaded.
Claims13
A carrying strap arrangement for use in supporting a stretcher (10) in a land vehicle, aircraft or watercraft, comprising:
- a carrying strap (13) having ends;
- respective fittings (14, 15) disposed at said ends of said carrying strap (13) for attachment to a ceiling and a floor of the vehicle such that said carrying strap (13) is adapted to be stretched between the ceiling and the floor;
- at least one support strap (18) disposed on said carrying strap (13) and formed into a strap loop (26) adapted to accommodate a carrying handle (11) of the stretcher (10);
- a pass-through fitting (19), wherein said support strap (18) is guided in a sliding manner through said pass-through fitting (19) to form said strap loop (26), and wherein an end of said support strap (18) is secured to said pass-through fitting (19) such that under load conditions, said support strap (18) is adapted to be drawn through said pass-through fitting (19) and said strap loop (26) is adapted to be constricted;
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- a spring element (27) disposed in said strap loop (26), wherein in an unloaded condition of said strap loop said spring element (27) is adapted to expand said strap loop (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.