Patent ID: 7752722
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: A41F,A61G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adjustable length litter strap assembly comprising: a two-piece buckle including a first buckle part detachably coupled to a second buckle part, the first buckle part including an elongate slot, the second buckle part including two substantially parallel elongate slots; an elongate strap for securing a person to a litter and sized to encircle the person and the litter, the strap having a first end portion secured to the first buckle part, a free second end portion opposite the first end portion, and an adjustment section therebetween, wherein the first end portion is folded upon itself to define a first overfolded end portion, the adjustment section is folded upon itself to define a second overfolded portion, the first overfolded end portion is threaded through the elongate slot of the first buckle part for securement thereto, and the second overfolded portion is threaded through the two substantially parallel elongate slots of the second buckle part and manually slidable therethrough for adjusting a length of the litter strap assembly; and a flexible pinch guard affixed to the first end portion so that the pinch guard substantially overlaps the first buckle part when the first buckle part is detached from the second buckle part, wherein the pinch guard has a width greater than a width of the strap, is sized to substantially overlap the first buckle part and second buckle part when the first buckle part is coupled to the second buckle part, and is not sized to encircle the person and the litter, whereby the flexible pinch guard protects the person from being pinched when the litter strap assembly encircles the person and the litter.