| 摘要 |
<p>A foldable elongate body supporting device, such as a stretcher, is described. It comprises an elongate body supporting surface 1 formed of a flexible material and a plurality of linearly aligned support sections 1a-1e. Each support section has a rigid tube 3 on each side which extends longitudinally along the device. The tubes 3 on each side of the sections are axially aligned, a space 4 being formed between each aligned tube and the aligned tube of the adjacent section. A locking member 5 is slidably located in and extending through the aligned tubes on each side of the device. The locking member 5 comprises a plurality of rigid locking tubes 6. The locking tubes 6 are movable longitudinally relative to the aligned tubes 3 between a locking position, in which the rigid tubes 6 overlap the spaces 4 between the adjacent rigid tubes to form a rigid side member on each side of the device, and a folding position in which the hinges are aligned with the spaces 4 between the aligned tubes to enable the support sections to be pivoted to a folded position.</p> |
