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Mid-mount fire apparatus

  • US 10,442,668 B1
  • Filed: 04/19/2019
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mid-mount, quint configuration fire apparatus comprising:

  • a chassis;

    a body assembly coupled to the chassis and having a first storage area configured to receive a ground ladder and a second storage area configured to receive a fire hose;

    a front cabin coupled to a front end of the chassis forward of the body assembly;

    a front axle coupled to the front end of the chassis;

    a tandem rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis;

    a water tank coupled to the chassis;

    a pump coupled to the chassis;

    a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis rearward of the front cabin and between the front axle and the tandem rear axle; and

    a torque box coupled to the chassis, the torque box having a pedestal, wherein the proximal end of the ladder assembly is coupled to the pedestal, the pedestal defining an axis about which the ladder assembly rotates;

    wherein the pump is positioned forward of the axis of the pedestal and rearward of the front cabin; and

    wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 88 feet and a vertical reach of at least 95 feet.

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