Patent ID: 9517170
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A61G

Claim Text:
1. A rescue basket apparatus comprising: a rescue basket including at least one top rail extending longitudinally around upper edges of a top of said rescue basket so as to define an opening into a basket cavity within said rescue basket, said rescue basket having a head end and a foot end, at least two transverse crossbars affixed to said at least one top rail so as to extend down a first side, across a bottom and extending up a second side and affixed to said at least one top rail of said rescue basket, at least two bottom runner rails running longitudinally of said rescue basket bottom, at least two pairs of bridle attachment members spaced longitudinally apart relative to said at least one top rail, each bridle attachment member has a bridle attachment receiving opening, each bridle attachment member is pivotally mounted to said transverse crossbars near and below said at least one top rail, each said bridle attachment member receiving opening extends inwardly into said rescue basket cavity, and whereby each bridle attachment member pivotal movement is confined to a partial rotation about an axis thereon said at least two transverse crossbars.