Patent ID: 8881327
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A61G,B62B

Abstract:
1. A patient evacuation sled apparatus, comprising: a semi-rigid plastic sheet having (i) a rounded head end and (ii) a foot end with a rectangular portion projecting therefrom; a plurality of hand holds disposed along each of left and right sides of said plastic sheet, each hand hold having a reinforcing plastic member disposed on an outer edge of said each hand hold; a plurality of patient strap slits disposed along each of the left and right sides of said plastic sheet; a plurality of patient straps woven through respective ones of said plurality of patient strap slits, each patient strap comprising fix and release structure configured to releasably couple to secure a patient on said plastic sheet, said plurality of patient straps and said plurality of patient strap slits being configured to cause said plastic sheet to curve upward into a semi-cylindrical shape when said patient straps are tightened; a head pull strap slit disposed substantially on a longitudinal axis of said plastic sheet, with said head pull strap slit being disposed substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; at least one head pull strap woven through the head pull strap slit and configured to permit a person to pull said plastic sheet and the patient from the head of said plastic sheet; a plurality of linear left side foot strap slits each angled at substantially 30-60 degrees with respect to said longitudinal axis, and a plurality of linear right side foot strap slits each angled at substantially 30-60 degrees with respect to said longitudinal axis; at least one foot strap woven through said plurality of left side foot strap slits and said plurality of right side foot strap slits, and configured such that at least a portion of said foot end rectangular portion extends upward to at least partially enclose the feet of the patient; and at least one foot pull strap coupled to said at least one foot strap and configured to permit a person to pull said plastic sheet and the patient from the foot of said plastic sheet.