Stretcher-cot holding device

Claim 1

A MOUNTING BRACKET FOR USE IN STATION WAGONS AND LIKE VEHICLES HAVING FOLDING SEATS, AND FOR RECEIVING AND HOLDING COLLAPSIBLE STRETCHERS AND THE LIKE IN COMPACT ASSEMBLY WHEN SAID SEAT IS UP AND FOR USE WHEN SAID SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN, AND COMPRISING: A MOUNTING PLATE HAVING AN EXTENDED MEMBER SECURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO AND NEAR ONE END THEROF, A BRACE SECURED BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID MOUNTING PLATE AND SAID EXTENDED MEMBER, SEPARATE LATCH REATINING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID EXTENDED MEMBER AND SAID BRACE AND ADJUSTABLE TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON EACH THEREOF AND TO RELATIVELY LIKE POSITIONS FOR SERVICE AND USE, SAID BRACE MEMBER BEING VERTICALLY DISPOSED WITH SAID MOUNTING PLATE SECURED TO THE BACK OF A FOLDING SEAT AND SAID EXTENDED MEMBER BEING ROTATED INTO A LIKE POSITION WHEN SAID SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN, AND SAID LATCH RETAINING MEMBERS EACH INCLUDING AN OVER CENTER SELF-POSITIONING LATCHING MEMBER AND COOPERATIVE MEANS OF ACTUATION AND LATCHING ENGAGEMENT WITH MEANS COMING INTO ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH.