Patent ID: 6698811
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
An attachment (A) mounted on an end of a litter (L) for transporting a person from one location to another, the litter including a pair of elongate handles (P1, P2) spaced apart from, and extending substantially parallel to each other, with a web (12) of material extending between and attached to the handles and on which the person is placed for transport, the attachment comprising:a frame (3) extending transversely of the litter between the handles at one end of the litter; a pair of collars (4) carried on the frame and sized to respectively fit over each of the handles for mounting the attachment to the one end of the litter; a pair of wheels (1, 19) carried by the frame and extending beneath the one end of the litter so when the attachment is mounted in place, the litter is movable over a surface by only one attendant; and, a support (18) extending upwardly from the frame so when the attendant lifts an end of the litter opposite the end on which the attachment is mounted, the person placed on the litter is supported by the support and will not fall off the litter.