Patent ID: 7328926

Claim:
A laterally adjustable litter support assembly adapted for attachment to a chassis surface of a substantially rectangular cargo bed of a vehicle wherein said cargo bed is bounded laterally by two walls and wherein said cargo bed has a longitudinal midline disposed equidistant from and parallel to said two walls, said litter support assembly being operable for receiving, supporting and lockingly engaging a litter placed thereon when said litter support assembly is positioned adjacent said midline and wherein after said litter engages said litter support assembly, said litter support assembly is operable for enabling the lateral repositioning of said litter away from said midline and wherein said litter support assembly comprises: (a) a chassis mounting portion operable for attachment to a wall of said cargo bed; (b) a litter support portion operable for receiving and engaging a litter placed thereon; and (c) a lateral adjustment portion affixed to said chassis mounting portion and said litter support portion and disposed therebetween wherein said lateral adjustment portion supports said litter support portion and is operable for enabling an operator to move said litter support portion laterally and medially with respect to said midline and wherein said litter support portion comprises two parallel rails having a forward end and a rearward end and a length therebetween and wherein each of said rails have a C-shaped groove coextensive with said length, said groove being operable for receiving a stirrup of a litter and wherein said rails further comprise a stop and a bidirectional lock disposed at the forward end thereof and a unidirectional lock disposed at the rearward end thereof wherein said unidirectional lock and said bidirectional locks are operable for releasably engaging a stirrup of a litter placed on said rail.