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US 2005/0126631 A1Published application
Catv fire fighting vehicle
OwnerStanley Gormaninventor
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Abstract
An all terrain vehicle adapted preferably, but not exclusively, for use in fire-fighting and emergency rescue in remote areas or other areas normally inaccessible to conventional fire and rescue vehicles. The vehicle comprises front and rear units connected by an articulating joint to improve vehicle mobility and agility. The vehicle further preferably comprises at least one pump, at least one hose and nozzle, at least one storage reel for the hose or hoses, at least one fluid tank, and at least one foam tank and foam mixer.
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An all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- a front unit having a first frame and a seating compartment, defined at least in part by said first frame, said seating compartment having at least one steering wheel for steering said front unit, and a rear unit having a second frame, said front unit and said rear unit being connected by an articulating joint, said articulating joint includes a drive shaft, wherein said front unit comprises at least one set of wheels and said rear unit comprises at least one set of wheels, and wherein said articulating joint, in combination with said at least one steering wheel, provides steering capability of said all-terrain vehicle while providing rotational capability to said at least one set of wheels on the front unit and said at least one set of wheels on the rear unit;
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- said rear unit further comprising at least one fluid tank, at least one pump, at least one hose reel, and at least one generator, said pump being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid tank, wherein said generator provides power to said pump.
An all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- a front unit having a first frame and a seating compartment, defined at least in part by said first frame, said seating compartment having at least one steering wheel for steering said front unit, and a rear unit having a second frame, said front unit and said rear unit being connected by an articulating joint, said articulating joint includes a drive shaft, wherein said front unit comprises at least one set of wheels and said rear unit comprises at least one set of wheels, and wherein said articulating joint, in combination with said at least one steering wheel, provides steering capability of said all-terrain vehicle while providing rotational capability to said at least one set of wheels on the front unit and said at least one set of wheels on the rear unit;
- said rear unit further comprising at least one fluid tank, at least one pump, at least one hose reel, and at least one generator, said pump being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid tank, wherein said generator provides power to said pump;
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- at least one set of wheels adapted for travel on railroad tracks.
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An all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- a front unit having a first frame and a seating compartment, defined at least in part by said first frame, said seating compartment having at least one steering wheel for steering said front unit, and a rear unit having a second frame, said front unit and said rear unit being connected by an articulating joint, said articulating joint includes a drive shaft, wherein said front unit comprises at least one set of rotationally capable support apparatus and said rear unit comprises at least one set of rotationally capable support apparatus, and wherein said articulating joint, in combination with said at least one steering wheel, provides steering capability of said all-terrain vehicle while providing rotational capability to said at least one set of a rotationally capable support apparatus on the front unit and said at least one set of a rotationally capable support apparatus on the rear unit;
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- said rear unit further comprising at least one fluid tank, at least one pump, at least one hose reel, and at least one generator, said pump being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid tank, wherein said generator provides power to said pump.
An all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- a front unit having a first frame and a seating compartment, defined at least in part by said first frame, said seating compartment having at least one steering wheel for steering said front unit, and a rear unit having a second frame, said front unit and said rear unit being connected by an articulating joint, said articulating joint includes a drive shaft, wherein said front unit comprises at least one set of wheels and said rear unit comprises at least one set of wheels, and wherein said articulating joint, in combination with said at least one steering wheel, provides steering capability of said all-terrain vehicle while providing rotational capability to said at least one set of wheels on the front unit and said at least one set of wheels on the rear unit;
- said rear unit further comprising at least one fluid tank, at least one pump, at least one hose reel, and at least one generator, said pump being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid tank, wherein said generator provides power to said pump;
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- a sky hook, wherein said sky hook is fixedly attached to said first frame, and wherein said sky hook provides the capability of airlifting said all-terrain vehicle when desired.
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An all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- a front unit having a first frame and a seating compartment, defined at least in part by said first frame, said seating compartment having at least one steering wheel for steering said front unit, and a rear unit having a second frame, said front unit and said rear unit being connected by an articulating joint, said articulating joint includes a drive shaft, wherein said front unit comprises at least one set of wheels and said rear unit comprises at least one set of wheels, and wherein said articulating joint, in combination with said at least one steering wheel, provides steering capability of said all-terrain vehicle while providing rotational capability to said at least one set of wheels on the front unit and said at least one set of wheels on the rear unit;
- said rear unit further comprising a removable skid;
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- said rear unit further comprising at least one fluid tank, at least one pump, at least one hose reel, and at least one generator mounted on said removable skid, said pump being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid tank, wherein said generator provides power to said pump.
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