Stretcher with integrated child restraint

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11241344-B2
Application number	US-201916533947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2019
Priority date	Aug 7, 2018
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A cot includes a patient platform that supports a frame, a patient support assembly, and a pad. The cot further includes a lift system that is coupled to a transport system that includes a cot retainer. The patient support assembly includes a headrest, backrest, seat, and leg rest. In some forms, a child restraint assembly is incorporated into the various parts of the patient support assembly to allow safe transport of children in an ambulance. The child restraint assembly is adjustable to accommodate the size of the child being transported. In other forms, the child restraint assembly is incorporated into the pad. The various embodiments envision a child restraint assembly that is easily accessible to emergency medical professionals.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising: a stretcher; a child restraint system integrated into the stretcher; wherein the stretcher has a patient platform; wherein the child restraint system is integrated in the patient platform; wherein the patient platform has a frame; wherein the child restraint system includes a child seat assembly; and wherein the child seat assembly has a hinge coupling the child seat assembly to the frame of the patient platform.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the patient platform has a backrest where the child restraint system is integrated.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the child seat assembly is rigid to support a patient on the patient platform.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is configured to allow a flipping motion of the child seat assembly during deployment and stowing.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge includes a ball joint.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the child seat assembly includes a child restraint backrest and a child restraint seat pivotally connected to the child restraint backrest.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the patient platform has a frame that defines a child restraint cavity; and
the frame has a crossbar configured to support the child seat assembly in the child restraint cavity of the frame.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the child seat assembly has a crossbar coupler configured to couple the child seat assembly to the crossbar.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the crossbar coupler includes one or more crossbar pins extending from an end of the child restraint backrest.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the child restraint seat includes a seat latch mechanism configured to retain the child restraint seat in an open position.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the seat latch mechanism includes one or more clip loops.

12. The system of claim 6 , wherein the child seat assembly includes a child harness that includes one or more belts and a buckle.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the child restraint seat includes a belt guide system in which the belts are received.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the belt guide system includes a belt shield that defines one or more guide cavities in which the belts are received.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the child restraint backrest defines one or more belt grooves in which a portion of the belts are received.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the child restraint seat defines a buckle cavity configured to receive the buckle.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the stretcher includes an adult harness that is separate from the child harness.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the stretcher is a gurney.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the gurney includes a patient platform, a transport system, and a lift system coupled between the patient platform and the transport system.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the transport system has a retainer configured to secure the gurney in a vehicle during transport.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the child restraint system includes a child restraint pad.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the child restraint pad is configured to flip during deployment.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the entire child restraint pad is configured to flip during the deployment.

24. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the stretcher includes an adult harness; and
the child restraint system is configured to modify the adult harness for use by a child.

25. The system of claim 24 , wherein the child restraint system includes an indexing bar to modify belt height of the adult harness.

26. The system of claim 1 , wherein the stretcher includes a pad configured to cover the child restraint system when the child restraint system is stowed.

27. A system, comprising: a stretcher; a child restraint system integrated into the stretcher; wherein the stretcher has a patient platform; wherein the child restraint system is integrated in the patient platform; wherein the child restraint system includes a child seat assembly; wherein the child seat assembly includes a child restraint backrest and a child restraint seat pivotally connected to the child restraint backrest; wherein the patient platform has a frame that defines a child restraint cavity; and wherein the frame has a crossbar configured to support the child seat assembly in the child restraint cavity of the frame.

28. The system of claim 27 , wherein the child seat assembly has a crossbar coupler configured to couple the child seat assembly to the crossbar.

29. The system of claim 28 , wherein the crossbar coupler includes one or more crossbar pins extending from an end of the child restraint backrest.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the child restraint seat includes a seat latch mechanism configured to retain the child restraint seat in an open position.

31. The system of claim 30 , wherein the seat latch mechanism includes one or more clip loops.

Assignees

• Indiana Mills & Mfg

Inventors

• King Jeffrey Alan
• Geist Christopher
• Barnes Amie
• Sibbesen Soren Balzer
• Bittner Douglas Wayne
• Jessup Chris P

Classifications

• A61G1/02

  with wheels · CPC title

• A61G1/044 Primary

  Straps, bands or belts · CPC title

• A61G2200/14

  Children · CPC title

• A47D15/008

  in beds, play-pens or cradles · CPC title

• A47D15/005

  Restraining devices, e.g. safety belts, contoured cushions or side bumpers · CPC title