| 摘要 |
The difficulties of providing a splint or stretcher, for use for example at the scene of an accident, which is both conveniently stored and easily assembled and applied are overcome by providing a blank for a splint or stretcher of corrugated plastic material. This has a panel 12 consisting of spaced apart sheets joined by longitudinal ribs which on folding forms a base 22 and outer sidewalls 24,26 and an extension panel 14 which forms an extension base 40 and extension walls 42,44. Portions 48,49 are pressed out on assembly and tabs 31,32 engage slots 58,60 to hold the panels 14 and 10 in a selected orientation thus providing an arm splint. Panels 14 and 10 may alternatively be kept aligned and extension 82 folded at fold line 72 and kept in position by locking panels 84 and 86 thus providing a splint for a leg. A panel of the same shape and larger dimensions, if only the sides 42,24,84; 44,26,86 are folded, may be used as a stretcher. The design and plastics material results in a light, easily stored, easily assembled and inexpensive splint or stretcher which is also substantially transparent to X rays. |
