Patent ID: 6895871

Claim:
A decontamination platform for elevating a responder, having weight, above a fluid collection vessel, comprising: a top grate; and two leg assemblies pivotally attached to said top grate, each of said leg assemblies comprising: a pair of support members each pivotally attached proximate a corner of said top grate; a pair of locking hinges mounted on said top grate for pivotally attaching said pair of support members and for selectively locking them in position; a crossbar integrally joining the pair of support members and having curved-in ends, whereby when said leg assembly is pivoted downward at the support members the crossbar serves to distribute the weight and the curved-in ends avoid damage to the collection vessel; and wherein said ends of said crossbars of said leg assemblies extend beyond edges of said top grate, thereby serving as handles for transporting said decontamination platform.