Patent ID: 7216386
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A basket rescue stretcher apparatus which includes: a pair of top rails extending longitudinally along upper opposite side edges of the stretcher so as to define an opening into a stretcher cavity within the stretcher, at least two pairs of carabiner mounting members rigidly mounted to the stretcher, each pair of said at least two pairs of carabiner mounting members mounted spaced longitudinally apart relative to the pair of top rails, each carabiner mounting member of at least two pairs of carabiner mounting members extending into said stretcher cavity and defining a carabiner receiving opening which lies in a first plane (D) which is substantially co-planar with a corresponding tether strap having a carabiner at a lowermost end when the tether strap is mounted to said carabiner mounting member by the mounting of the carabiner through said carabiner receiving opening so as to be substantially perpendicular relative to a vertical second plane (E) containing a corresponding one of said pair of top rails and inclined relative to a horizontal third plane (F) which contains said pair of top rails, wherein at least said carabiner receiving opening protrudes inwardly from a circumference of the stretcher defined by said pair of top rails, and whereby the carabiner, when mounted through said carabiner receiving opening, passes through said opening aligned substantially parallel to the corresponding said top rail.