Fire-fighting vehicle
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1. An airport rescue fire fighting vehicle comprising:
- a support structure coupled to at least two wheel sets, and having a front end and a back end, wherein one of the wheel sets is coupled to the front end of the support structure and one wheel set is coupled to the back end of the support structure;
a power source mounted on the support structure and coupled to at least one wheel set;
a modular independent suspension coupled to each wheel; and
a mechanical steering apparatus coupled to the front wheel set and at least one rear wheel set.
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Abstract
An airport rescue fire-fighting vehicle comprising a support structure coupled to at least two wheel sets. The support structure has a front end and a back end with one wheel set coupled to the front end of the support structure and one wheel set coupled to the back end of the support structure. A power source is mounted on the support structure and coupled to at least one wheel set. Each wheel of the vehicle is coupled to a modular independent suspension. A mechanical steering apparatus is coupled to the front wheel set and at least one rear wheel set.
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23 Claims
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1. An airport rescue fire fighting vehicle comprising:
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a support structure coupled to at least two wheel sets, and having a front end and a back end, wherein one of the wheel sets is coupled to the front end of the support structure and one wheel set is coupled to the back end of the support structure;
a power source mounted on the support structure and coupled to at least one wheel set;
a modular independent suspension coupled to each wheel; and
a mechanical steering apparatus coupled to the front wheel set and at least one rear wheel set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mechanical steering apparatus for an airport rescue fire fighting vehicle having a front wheel set, and a rear wheel set and a modular independent suspension coupled to each wheel of each wheel set, the mechanical steering apparatus comprising:
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a steering wheel mounted on the vehicle;
a first parallel shaft gear box coupled to the steering wheel, a front master/slave steering gear set and an elongated rotary shaft; and
a second parallel shaft gear box coupled to the elongated rotary shaft and coupled to a back master/slave steering gear set, wherein the front master/slave steering gear set is coupled to the front wheel set and the back master/slave steering gear set is coupled to the rear wheel set so that when the front wheel set is turned in one direction the rear wheel set will turn in a proportional opposite direction in response to the steering wheel movement. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A fire fighting vehicle comprising:
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a means for supporting coupled to at least two wheel sets, and having a front end and a back end, wherein one wheel set is coupled to the front end of the means for supporting and one wheel set are coupled to the back end of the means for supporting;
a means for powering mounted on the means for supporting and coupled to at least one wheel set;
a modular independent suspension coupled to each wheel; and
a means for mechanically steering coupled to the front wheel set and at least one rear wheel set. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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