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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146975 | Bus stretcher conversion kit A framework for supporting stretchers and method of assembling includes a sub-frame having an adjustable length header bar assembly and adjustable height outer frame legs connected to opposing ends of the header bar assembly. A secondary stretcher support is positio... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8025325 | All terrain retrieval vehicle for medical emergencies A vehicle for fighting fires, retrieving hazardous materials, performing rescues and providing emergency medical services in remote areas comprises an all terrain vehicle suitably equipped for the task it is intended to carry out. As a vehicle for retrieving hazardo... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7931321 | Bus stretcher conversion kit A framework for supporting stretchers and method of assembling includes a sub-frame having an adjustable length header bar assembly and adjustable height outer frame legs connected to opposing ends of the header bar assembly. A secondary stretcher support is positio... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7883133 | Apparatus and methods for litter support system for vehicles A litter support system for a vehicle including 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 litt... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7540546 | Mobile emergency hospital A mobile emergency hospital comprises a first wheeled trailer and a second wheeled trailer parked alongside the first trailer such that adjacent side walls of the first and second trailers are arranged to confront each other. The first and second trailers have patie... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7328926 | Patient support system for medical transport vehicles A patient support system adapted for attachment to the chassis of a vehicle. The vehicle has a cargo bed and a midline bisecting the cargo bed. The assembly includes a chassis mounting portion adapted to be attached to a side wall in the bed of the vehicle, a latera... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287794 | Arresting device of a cot fastening system An arresting device used in a cot fastening system for an ambulance is disclosed. The arresting device includes an extension beam providing a bolt pattern, and a pair of antler brackets each having a mounting hook portion. The pair of antler brackets is mounted to t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7201349 | Medical unit in an aircraft An aircraft cabin includes an area to permit administration of first aid medical care to a passenger. The area includes at least a regulatory space located in front of an access door to the cabin. The rest of this area is occupied by a medical module fully dedicated... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188880 | Rapid medical evacuation system for trauma patients A system comprising an assembly of structures and supports operable for installation in a vehicle for the purpose of transporting at least one medical attendant, one patient disposed on a stretcher, and a driver on a small utility vehicle having a flat horizontal su... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165702 | Cargo mount system for utility vehicles A cargo retention system is provided that allows the operator of a vehicle removably and securely fasten a cargo module to a vehicle. A guide is provided for aligning the cargo module within the retention system and aiding in the securing of the cargo to the vehicle... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131151 | Multiple level roll-in cot A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevational position... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121612 | Vehicle including multiple items that move vertically A vehicle includes a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. The vehicle may include a bed which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position. The vehicle may also include a seating unit which moves vertically between a use po... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121613 | Vehicle including multiple items that move vertically A vehicle includes at least two items that move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, one of the items is a seating unit having a seat back and a seat base such as a couch or a dinette. The seating unit may convert into a be... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111765 | Carrier rack system A trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier for transporting various recreational equipment. The trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier includes a support frame having at least a horizontal member and a vertical member, a first link arm pivo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7028351 | Modular patient support system A modular patient support system adapted to be quickly mounted to utility vehicles such as trucks, buses, vans or trailers, to permit emergency medical workers to rapidly transform standard utility vehicles into specialized ambulances. When not in use, the modular p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6923606 | Medical evacuation patient support pallet The invention provides a reconfigurable patient support pallet system for transporting patients on litters. The patient support pallet system includes a pallet mounted to the floor of a vehicle. The pallet has a plurality of track rails and attachment points for att... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916056 | Bariatric gurney and process Bariatric gurney and process including a winch mounted in an ambulance for pulling the gurney up removable rails. The gurney includes extenders for increasing the patient support surface of the gurney and may include a removable patient safety bar. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916058 | Lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus for lifting and lowering a component of an automobile body that is hingedly and releasably attached to the automobile body at first and second attachment points. The lifting apparatus includes an extension member having first and second ends that... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913318 | Adjustable seat support for a wheelchair An adjustable seat support assembly for a wheelchair. The seat support assembly includes a seat bottom frame and a seat back frame. The seat bottom frame has at least two spaced apart beams. Each beam includes at least one channel that extends along at least a porti... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908133 | Device for preventing emergency vehicle bumper interference with cot wheel deployment A safety stop member which consists of an L-shaped member, plural fasteners for fastening a first leg of the L to the floor surface, a second leg of the L being oriented in an upstanding relation relative to the first leg and to the floor surface and configured so t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6585188 | Rescue vehicle A rescue vehicle having a compartment for receiving a movable stretcher having two mushroom-shaped pins located at a front end and a rear end respectively of the stretcher. The compartment has a lateral opening for passage of the stretcher, and which is n... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6527075 | Vehicle incorporating gas storage vessel comprising a polymeric container system for pressurized fluids A vehicle includes a storage pack for storing gas under pressure for providing an onboard supply of the pressurized gas. The pressurized gas may be used as a medicinal gas, e.g. oxygen, on emergency medical vehicles, or the gas may be used as a fuel sourc... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6325363 | Locking mechanism for a vibration isolator A vibration isolator on which a stretcher is to be placed is provided with a locking mechanism for locking the vibration isolator. The locking mechanism is mounted on a movable frame of the vibration isolator, and includes a stationary portion and a movab... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6254159 | Offroad search and rescue vehicle The invention is directed to an apparatus to attract a missing person in a search and rescue operation. The apparatus includes a vehicle having a body; a plurality of equipment for use in response to a search and rescue emergency disposed within and on th... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234551 | Stretcher fixture A stopper 14 is arranged between a positioning piece 6 and a rear side locking pawl 13. When forward operation force is exerted on an operation grip from the outside, the stopper 14 is projected in the outside direction of the radius of a main body pipe 2... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6082799 | Mobile ambulatory surgery center A mobile ambulatory surgery center comprises a motor vehicle in which patients can schedule and undergo nonemergency, nonlife threatening, elective surgical procedures. The motor coach has a front driver's cab and a main body section which houses the ambu... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070932 | Vehicle Apparatus for emergency medical treatment includes a towing vehicle, a trailer vehicle, and a hitch connecting the trailer vehicle to the towing vehicle. The towing vehicle and the trailer vehicle are no more than about five feet wide to facilitate moveme... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6039377 | Portable emergency care facility A portable emergency care facility having an elongate enclosure having first and second ends and two opposing long walls extending between the first and second ends. There are a plurality of wheels on the enclosure to facilitate transporting the facility.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029750 | All terrain fire-fighting vehicle A vehicle for fighting fires in remote areas comprises an all terrain vehicle carrying a water-fillable tank, a water pump in fluid communication with the inside of the tank, an engine to operate the pump, and at least one hose for directing the pumped wa... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5813629 | Airplane stretcher system An improved stretcher system is disclosed. The stretcher system has a first horizontal stretcher support member having a first end and a second end and a vertical stretcher support member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the horizonta... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5779296 | Patient transport system An apparatus secures at least two patient supports within a vehicle during transport, particularly adaptable within helicopters. Patient supports are secured to trays that are removably, telescopically connected to bases on a floor of a vehicle. The trays... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5775758 | Portable emergency care facility A portable emergency care facility having an elongate enclosure having first and second ends and two opposing long walls extending between the first and second ends. There are a plurality of wheels on the enclosure to facilitate transporting the facility.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5755479 | Umbilicus system for delivering medical services An umbilicus system includes a mobile medical unit and interior and exterior treatment platforms connected to the mobile medical unit with respective umbilici that include bundles of lines for conveying medical and electrical utilities from the mobile med... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755478 | Mobile self-contained trauma care system The invention provides a mobile, self-contained trauma care system, comprising a vehicle body with a floor, side walls, and wheel means, plural, prone patient supporting means affixed to the side walls of the vehicle body, a central treatment module for r... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5727353 | Portable medical diagnostic suite A self-contained portable medical diagnostic suite includes an enclosure transportable by a plurality of different modes of shipping and transportation. The enclosure has an exterior surface, and an interior area. Access is provided to the interior area o... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5702142 | Trauma unit for vehicle A trauma unit for transporting nonambulatory patients includes a removable frame secured to a vehicle by a frame mounting system which includes a series of mounting subassemblies, hooks, and studs. The trauma unit frame supports a variety of patient/atten... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5615848 | Rescue and ambulance helicopter A helicopter presenting a passenger compartment defined longitudinally by two transverse walls and laterally by two swing-up doors; the passenger compartment being equipped for administering first aid and the conveyance of casualties, and presenting a sup... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5573300 | Utility vehicles with interchangeable emergency response modules A utility vehicle with emergency response modules. The emergency response vehicle consists of one of a number of small utility vehicles capable of traversing areas and facilities inaccessable to ordinary street vehicles, and one of a number of modules. A ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5535964 | Medical transport apparatus The invention comprises a bench and loading lift for supporting a stretcher on an aircraft and for loading the stretcher onto the bench, while the bench is on the aircraft. The bench has a top surface for supporting a stretcher thereon with a slidably adj... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5516180 | Prop and latch rod for a vehicle seat A prop and latch rod mechanism is provided for use with a passenger seat carried forwardly of the cargo deck on a utility vehicle. The mechanism is particularly useful for securing a pivotable seat in a forwardly tilted transport position so that the carg... | 05/14/1996 |
