ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,281, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to ALPHAPOINTE (Kansas City, Mo.).
"Sectional litter" was invented by Christopher Bryan Kosiorek (La Vernia, Texas) and Ryan Williams (Olathe, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sectional litter is provided. The litter includes a plurality of plate sections, at least some of which are configured to secure directly to a patient. Each plate section includes a plate, and each plate overlaps at least one other plate, thereby forming a main body that can be dragged along the ground or carried above the ground, depending on a user's preference. The litter includes a plurality of straps, including lat...