Ergonomic hose load platform
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1. A method for stowing a fire hose of a fire fighting vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- pivoting a platform about a pivot axis to open a fire hose bed of the fire fighting vehicle;
paying out the fire hose from the hose bed through an opening of a hose clamp mounted to the platform; and
supporting the fire hose via at least one roller after the fire hose has passed through the opening, wherein the roller extends beyond a peripheral edge of the platform.
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Abstract
An ergonomic hose load platform for a fire fighting vehicle is provided. The ergonomic hose load platform includes a platform and at least one pivot mount defining a pivot axis. The platform is pivotable about the pivot axis to open and close the platform.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for stowing a fire hose of a fire fighting vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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pivoting a platform about a pivot axis to open a fire hose bed of the fire fighting vehicle; paying out the fire hose from the hose bed through an opening of a hose clamp mounted to the platform; and supporting the fire hose via at least one roller after the fire hose has passed through the opening, wherein the roller extends beyond a peripheral edge of the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A fire fighting vehicle comprising:
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a fire hose bed defined by a front wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom wall, and a rear wall, the fire hose bed bounding a space for the containment of a fire hose; wherein the rear wall is formed by a foldable platform, the platform mounted to a support structure of the fire fighting vehicle by at least one pivot mount, the pivot mount defining a rotational axis about which the platform rotates between an open position and a closed position and between the closed position and the open position, the platform further comprising a pivot stop; wherein the pivot mount defines a pivot mount receiving face and the pivot stop defines a pivot stop face, the pivot mounting receiving face and the pivot stop face arranged such that they abut one another to define a maximum rotational position of the platform; and wherein the platform further comprises a hose clamp defining an opening through which the fire hose is routable, and a roller aligned with the opening such that the roller supports the fire hose after it passes through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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