ERGONOMIC HOSE LOAD 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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46 Claims
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25. An ergonomic hose load platform for a fire fighting vehicle comprising:
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a platform; at least one pivot mount defining a pivot axis;
the platform pivotable about the pivot axis to open and close the platform;a hose clamp mounted adjacent an edge of the platform, the hose clamp defining in opening, wherein a hose of the firefighting vehicle is routable through the opening; and a roller, the roller aligned with the opening of the hose clamp to support the hose after the hose has passed through the opening of the hose clamp. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. 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 (36, 37, 38)
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39. 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 a closed position and an open position, the platform further comprising a pivot stop; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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