Patent ID: 11931301
Assignee: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a vehicle body supported by the frame and having a passenger compartment; and
a litter lift system positioned at least partially within the passenger compartment, the litter lift system comprising:
a winch having a rotatable spool; and
a continuous lifting strap having one end coupled to the rotatable spool and being movable in response to rotation of the rotatable spool,
the lifting strap having a first lifting segment and a second lifting segment, the second lifting segment positioned away from the lifting strap,
wherein the first lifting segment and the second lifting segment are each forked to interface with a frame of a litter at a first lifting segment distal end and a second lifting segment distal end,
wherein a first magnetic component is attached to the first lifting segment and a first magnet is coupled to a ceiling panel, and
wherein the first magnetic component and the first magnet are configured to form a removable coupling to secure the first lifting segment to the ceiling panel;
wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a first direction raises the first lifting segment and the second lifting segment away from a floor of the passenger compartment; and
wherein rotation of the rotatable spool in a second direction different from the first direction lowers the first lifting segment and the second lifting segment toward the floor of the passenger compartment.