Patent ID: 8276962

Claim:
A litter support system for a vehicle, comprising: a support framework connectable to a wall of the vehicle; an upper litter support arm for holding a litter, the upper litter support arm connected to the support framework; a lower litter support arm for holding a litter, the lower litter support arm connected to the support framework; an upper biasing cylinder connected between the upper litter support arm and the support framework; and a lower biasing cylinder connected between the lower litter support arm and the support framework; wherein the upper and lower litter support arms are connected to the support framework such that the upper and lower litter support arms are rotatable between a store position and a first support position and movable substantially horizontally between the first support position substantially adjacent to and near the support framework and a second support position substantially extended outwardly from the support framework; wherein the upper and lower biasing cylinders bias the upper and lower litter support arms into the store position.