Outrigger assembly for a fire apparatus
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsEric Betz, David W. Archer
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Abstract
A quint configuration fire apparatus includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank, a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis, a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis, a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis, a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle, and a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle. The ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet.
Claims20
A quint configuration fire apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of frame rails;
- a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank;
- a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis;
- a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis;
- a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis;
- a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle;
- a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle, wherein the stability foot is disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the chassis and between the pair of frame rails, wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet;
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- a pedestal coupling the ladder assembly to the chassis and defining an axis about which the ladder assembly is configured to rotate, wherein the stability foot is disposed at a rearward end of the pedestal.
A quint configuration fire apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank;
- a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis;
- a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis;
- a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis;
- a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle;
- a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle, wherein the stability foot is disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the chassis, wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet;
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- a pedestal coupling the ladder assembly to the chassis and defining an axis about which the ladder assembly is configured to rotate, wherein the stability foot is disposed at a rearward end of the pedestal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.