Subway evacuation mattress and method of manufacture
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-001/00
출원번호
US-0968840
(2010-12-15)
등록번호
US-8615829
(2013-12-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Kenalty, Christopher
Gordon, Miriam
출원인 / 주소
Evacusled Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
인용정보
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9인용 특허 :
25
초록▼
An economical emergency evacuation mattress for persons in areas with limited access, such as subways and high-rises, provides a warm and secure cocoon for the patient, allows easy transport over any type of surface (e.g., up and down stairs), provides proper support for all of the patient's body, a
An economical emergency evacuation mattress for persons in areas with limited access, such as subways and high-rises, provides a warm and secure cocoon for the patient, allows easy transport over any type of surface (e.g., up and down stairs), provides proper support for all of the patient's body, allows the patient to feel a high degree of comfort in what is otherwise a very stressful situation, and provides securing means (e.g., straps) to firmly hold the patient in place during transit.
대표청구항▼
1. An evacuation mattress comprising: at least one outer skin panel having head end and a foot end;a plurality of spinal boards coupled to the at least one outer skin panel, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed beneath an area of the at least one outer skin panel configured to support a wai
1. An evacuation mattress comprising: at least one outer skin panel having head end and a foot end;a plurality of spinal boards coupled to the at least one outer skin panel, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed beneath an area of the at least one outer skin panel configured to support a waist of an evacuee but not the head of the evacuee, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed more toward one end of the at least one outer skin panel than the other end; each spine support board having at least five wheel devices extending through corresponding holes in the outer skin panel; wherein each of the at least five wheel devices comprises: a clip structure configured to be clipped into a corresponding opening in the corresponding spinal board; a plate coupled to said clip structure; an axle extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the corresponding spinal board and disposed above said plate; and a wheel rotating about said axle and disposed such that the wheel extends less than halfway through a corresponding hole in the outer skin panel;at least two adjustable patient-securing straps coupled to the at least one outer skin panel;a padding layer disposed between the at least one outer skin panel and the plurality of spinal boards; andat least one transport strap coupled to the at least one outer skin panel. 2. The mattress of claim 1, further comprising at least four wheel devices mounted on each spinal board. 3. The mattress of claim 1, further comprising at least two side-handles respectively coupled to opposite sides of the at least one skin panel. 4. The mattress of claim 1, wherein the at least one outer skin panel includes at least an upper skin panel and a lower skin panel. 5. The mattress of claim 4, wherein the lower skin panel further includes a second material, having a durability greater than the lower skin panel, attached to the lower skin panel. 6. The mattress of claim 4, wherein the lower skin panel is constructed from a second material having a durability greater than the upper skin panel. 7. An evacuation mattress comprising: an upper skin panel;a lower skin panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second material with a durability greater than the lower skin panel being attached to the lower surface;a plurality of spinal boards attached to the upper surface of the lower skin panel, each spinal board having at least five wheel devices extending through corresponding holes in the lower skin panel, each spinal board having one wheel device coupled to each corner of the spinal board and one wheel device coupled to a center of the spinal board wherein longitudinal spacing between adjacent spine support boards is such that the mattress may be accordion-folded in a longitudinal direction;wherein each of the at least five wheel devices comprises: a clip structure configured to be clipped into a corresponding opening in the corresponding spinal board; a plate coupled to said clip structure; an axle extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the corresponding spinal board and disposed above said plate; and a wheel rotating about said axle and disposed such that the wheel extends less than halfway through a corresponding hole in the outer skin panel;a thermal-padding layer located between the plurality of spinal boards and the upper skin panel;at least one adjustable shoulder strap coupled to the upper skin panel;at least one adjustable chest strap coupled to the upper skin panel; andat least one adjustable hip strap coupled to the upper skin panel, and having an adjustable groin strap coupleable thereto. 8. The evacuation mattress of claim 7, further comprising four side handles coupled to the lower skin panel. 9. The evacuation mattress of claim 7, further comprising a second material having a durability greater than the lower skin panel to which it is attached. 10. An evacuation mattress, comprising; a flexible anti-fungal top sheet having a head end and a foot end;a flexible anti-fungal bottom sheet coupled to or integral with the top sheet, the bottom sheet having an internal surface and an external surface;at least one towing strap coupled to a head end of the top sheet;a chest strap coupled to the top sheet;a hip strap coupled to the top sheet;a plurality of rigid spinal boards coupled to the internal surface of the bottom sheet, the plurality of spinal boards being disposed beneath an area of the bottom sheet configured to support a waist of an evacuee but not the head, each spinal board having at least five wheel devices extending through corresponding holes in the bottom sheet, each spinal board having one wheel device coupled to each corner of the spinal board and one wheel device coupled to a center of the spinal board;wherein each of the at least five wheel devices comprises: a clip structure configured to be clipped into a corresponding opening in the corresponding spinal board; a plate coupled to said clip structure; and axle extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the corresponding spinal board and disposed above said plate; and a wheel rotating about said axle and disposed such that the wheel extends less than halfway through a corresponding hole in the outer skin panel; the plurality of spine support boards being (i) disposed beneath the spine of the evacuee but not beneath the head of the evacuee, and (ii) disposed more toward a foot end of the mattress that a head end thereof;a padding layer disposed between the spinal boards and the top sheet; anda pillow layer disposed below the head end of the top sheet. 11. The evacuation mattress of claim 10, further comprising four side handles coupled to the bottom sheet. 12. The evacuation mattress of claim 10, further comprising a second material having a durability greater than the bottom sheet to which it is attached.
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