Patent ID: 6634044
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A compact stretcher for a body, comprising:a. a flexible sheet having a first surface and a second opposite surface, said first surface being of sufficient area to underlie the body, said first and second surfaces meeting at a peripheral edge portion; b. a plurality of handles located at said sheet and at said peripheral edge portion, thereof; c. a flange, said flange being connected to said sheet and including a pocket, said pocket being accessible on said first surface of said sheet and being of sufficient size to accommodate said sheet in a rolled configuration; and d. means for at least partially enclosing said pocket with at least one handle of said plurality of handles lying outside said pocket, said means for at least partially enclosing said pocket comprises a first fastening member located at said pocket, and a second fastening member located at said second surface of said sheet, said first and second fastening members interacting to at least partially enclose said pocket.