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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Applicant:
Kevin D. Kroupa, Ballwin, MO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin D. Kroupa, Ballwin, MO (US);
Assignee:
Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G001/00 ; A61B006/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a structurally rigid, X-ray translucent backboard for transporting an injured person from the scene of an injury to a treatment center. The backboard comprises a planar top side which contacts the patient and a bottom side forming a single curvilinear shape that provides structural support to the planar top side. A hollow, foam filled core formed between the planer top side and the curved bottom side helps provide sufficient X-ray translucence and structural support to the backboard.