Patent ID: 6053534
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A portable evacuation/rescue sled comprising: a backboard member made of rigid material, a cushioning member able to be inflated, said cushioning member in connection with said backboard member of size and shape adapted for supporting an occupant that is laid upon said backboard and having securing straps for securing the occupant thereto, an inflation means in connection with said cushioning member for inflating said cushioning member, side walls in connection with said backboard and having an open section at about the mid point of each said side wall so as to form a pair of front and rear side walls, a series of at least two pleats in connection with said mid point of each said side wall, each of said pleats of planar construction and having an inner edge in connection with said side wall and having an outer edge not connected to said side wall, said pleats oriented in a manner parallel to one another so as to permit said front side wall to pivot in relation to said rear side wall.