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US 6,289,995 B1Granted
Rough terrain, large water volume, track driven firefighting vehicle and its method of operation
OwnerHomer M. Fullerinventor
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Abstract
A rough terrain, large water volume, track driven firefighting vehicle with tracked running gear for all terrain capability, having a large onboard water tank, a universal nozzle and heat shields cooled by a system of standoff sprinklers behind the shields, a forward spraying sprinkler and an operator's compartment having controls for operating the vehicle.
Claims22
A fire fighting vehicle comprising,
- a frame,
- a drive system for the vehicle supported on the frame,
- tractor treads supported from the frame by support means including rotatable drive and idler supports, the rotatable drive supports being driven by the drive system through separately driven drive shafts connected to the drive system,
- power control means connected to and controlling power delivered to the drive system and the speed and direction of movement of the respective treads in response to vehicle positioning signals,
- a water storage tank supported on the frame,
- a high volume water nozzle, movable support means for the water nozzle on the frame, so as to permit redirection of the nozzle relative to the frame without changing vehicle position,
- drive means connected between relatively movable-parts of the movable support means to reposition the nozzle by driving the parts relative to one another,
- control means for powering and moving the drive means to enable desired nozzle positioning,
- a water conduit between the water storage tank and the water nozzle, and
- a remotely controlled valve in the water conduit responsive to command signals of need of water.
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A fire fighting vehicle comprising,
- a frame,
- a drive system for the vehicle supported on the frame,
- tractor treads supported from the frame by support means including rotatable drive and idler supports, the rotatable drive supports being driven by the drive system through separately driven drive shafts connected to the drive system,
- an operating compartment for at least one occupant supported on the frame,
- power control means within the operating compartment, connected to and controlling power delivered to the drive system and the speed and direction of movement of the respective treads,
- a water storage tank supported on the frame,
- a high volume water nozzle, movable support means for the water nozzle on the frame, so as to permit redirection of the nozzle relative to the frame without changing vehicle position,
- drive means connected between relatively movable parts of the movable support means to reposition the nozzle by driving the parts relative to one another,
- control means in the operating compartment for the drive means for repositioning the water nozzle by driving the movable connection,
- a water conduit between the water storage tank and the water nozzle,
- a valve in the water conduit, and
- controls for opening and closing the valve in the water conduit in the operating compartment.
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A fire fighting vehicle comprising,
- a frame,
- a drive system for the vehicle supported on the frame,
- tractor treads supported from the frame by support means including rotatable drive and idler supports, the rotatable drive supports being driven by the drive system through separately driven drive shafts connected to the drive system,
- an operating compartment for at least one occupant supported on the frame,
- power control means within the operating compartment, connected to and controlling power delivered to the drive system and the speed and direction of movement of the respective treads,
- a water storage tank supported on the frame,
- a high volume water nozzle supported on the frame, movable support means for the water nozzle on the frame, so as to permit redirection of the nozzle relative to the frame without changing vehicle position,
- drive means connected between relatively movable parts of the movable support means to reposition the nozzle by driving the parts relative to one another,
- control means for powering and moving the drive means to enable desired nozzle positioning,
- a water conduit between the water storage tank and the water nozzle,
- a valve in the water conduit, and
- controls for opening and closing the valve in the water conduit in the operating compartment,
- controls for the nozzle positioning drive means in the operating compartment.
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A fire fighting vehicle comprising,
- a frame,
- a drive system for the vehicle supported on the frame,
- tractor treads supported from the frame by support means including rotatable drive and idler supports, the rotatable drive supports being driven by the drive system through separately driven drive shafts connected to the drive system,
- power control means connected to and controlling power delivered to the drive system and the speed and direction of movement of the respective treads in response to vehicle positioning signals,
- a water storage tank supported on the frame,
- a high volume water nozzle supported on the frame,
- a water conduit between the water storage tank and the water nozzle, and
- a remotely controlled valve in the water conduit between the water storage tank and the water nozzle responsive to command signals of need for water,
- a fixed spray array also supported on the frame to direct a distributed spray of water in front of the vehicle,
- a spray water conduit connecting the spray array to the tank, and
- a remote controlled spray valve in the spray water conduit responsive to command signals of the need for spray water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.