ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,645, issued on April 15.
"Insulating stretcher apparatus" was invented by Tamika Summers (Merrillville, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stretcher apparatus for transporting a patient while keeping the patient warm includes a flexible shell with an insulating layer and handles distributed along a perimeter of the shell. The shell may receive the patient into an interior space enclosed by the shell so that the patient may be carried by lifting via the handles. The insulating layer keeps the patient warm during transport."
The patent was filed on April 11, 2023, under Application No. 18/133,169.
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