Composite boom assembly
AssigneeOshkosh Truck Corporation
InventorsEric Linsmeier, David Archer, Robert Hathaway
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Abstract
An aerial boom assembly comprising a first member having a fixed length and comprising first and second ends, the second end being pivotally coupled to a mobile base. The aerial boom assembly comprises a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at the first end, the second member comprising an extension member slidably coupled to the second member along an inner channel of the second member. The first and second members are made from a composite material comprising a reinforcement material in a polymeric matrix.
Claims36
An aerial boom assembly comprising:
- a first member having a fixed length and comprising first and second ends, the second end being pivotally coupled to a mobile base;
- a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at the first end, the second member comprising an extension member slidably coupled to the second member along an inner channel of the second member;
- wherein at least one of the first and second members are made from a composite material comprising a reinforcement material in a polymeric matrix.
A vehicle for firefighting and rescue operations, comprising:
- a support structure having a support surface;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the support structure, wherein the wheels maintain the support structure above a surface;
- a power source for powering the vehicle;
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- an aerial boom assembly coupled to the support surface, the aerial boom assembly being made from a composite material comprising a reinforcement material suspended in a polymeric matrix.
A method for producing an aerial boom assembly, comprising:
- providing a first member having a fixed length and comprising first and second ends, the second end being pivotally coupled to a vehicle;
- providing a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at the first end, wherein the second member comprises an extension member coupled to the second member by way of a telescopic arrangement;
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- producing the first and second members from a composite material utilizing a reinforcement material in a polymeric matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.