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US 9,173,791 B2Granted
Lightweight absorbent transporter
AssigneePaper-Pak Industries
InventorsRonald Jensen, Richard Beu, Sayandro Versteylen
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Abstract
A lightweight, portable transporter for carrying a person having anti-hypothermia structures and an absorbent body is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, a gripping device, and anti-hypothermia structures, such as material segments or covers that reduce loss of body heat of the person being carried on the transporter. A method of using the transporter is provided.
Claims20
A transporter for carrying a person, comprising:
- a backing substrate, said backing substrate having edge surfaces;
- an absorbent body secured to a first surface of said backing substrate, said absorbent body comprising a superabsorbent material for absorbing a large amount of body fluids exuded from the person;
- a gripping device in said backing substrate that is unencumbered by said absorbent body, said gripping device comprising a hole positioned in said backing substrate;
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- an anti-hypothermia structure separate from said absorbent body, said anti-hypothermia structure being part of said backing substrate and connected to said edge surfaces of the transporter,
- wherein when the person is placed on said absorbent body on the transporter, said absorbent body contacts only the back portion of the person carried thereon to absorb exuded body fluids and thereby acts to dry the person, and
- wherein the remainder of the person is covered by said anti-hypothermia structure to preserve warmth and reduce loss of body heat of the person.
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A transporter for carrying a person, comprising:
- a backing substrate;
- an absorbent body secured to a first surface of said backing substrate, said absorbent body comprising a superabsorbent material for absorbing a large amount of body fluids exuded from the person;
- a gripping device in said backing substrate that is unencumbered by said absorbent body, said gripping device comprising a hole positioned in said backing substrate;
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- an anti-hypothermia structure comprising one or more material segments connected to said transporter, wherein said one or more material segments comprises an inner layer positioned closest to the person being carried on the transporter, wherein said inner layer is vapor-permeable and transfers moisture away from the person,
- wherein when the person is placed on the transporter, said absorbent body contacts only the back portion of the person carried thereon to absorb exuded body fluids and thereby acts to dry the person, and
- wherein the remainder of the person is covered by said anti-hypothermia structure to preserve warmth and reduce loss of body heat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.