Firefighting vehicle
First Claim
1. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
an operator cab movable relative to the chassis between a transit position and a service position; and
a fire pump supported by the chassis at least partially under a rear portion of the operator cab.
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Abstract
An improved firefighting vehicle of a type supporting a pump system (e.g., a fire pump system) is provided. The firefighting vehicle generally includes a chassis and an operator cab. The operator cab is movable (e.g.; tiltable, etc.) relative to the chassis between a transit position and a service position. The firefighting vehicle also includes a fire pump system supported by the chassis at least partially under a rear portion of the operator cab. Positioning the fire pump system in such a location may advantageously allow for a vehicle with improved maneuverability or handling, reduced overall length, reduced overall height, additional capacity for storage, and/or with a fire pump system that is relatively convenient to service.
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49 Claims
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1. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; an operator cab movable relative to the chassis between a transit position and a service position; and a fire pump supported by the chassis at least partially under a rear portion of the operator cab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; an engine supported by the chassis and having a first power output and a second power output, the first power output coupled to a transmission; and a fire pump powered by the second power output, the fire pump comprising an impeller shaft, an impeller fixed to a first end of the impeller shaft, and a clutch fixed to a second end of the impeller shaft, wherein the clutch allows the impeller shaft to be selectively disengaged from the second power output of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A firefighting vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a drive system supported by the chassis; and a fire pump powered by the drive system, the fire pump comprising an enclosure including a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets, a shaft supported by the enclosure and having an axis of rotation, and an impeller supported by shaft and having a periphery, the fluid inlet configured to direct a fluid into the enclosure along a path generally parallel to the axis, wherein the two fluid outlets are each defined by the enclosure at the periphery of the impeller and configured to direct the fluid from the enclosure along respective paths generally perpendicular to the axis. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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Specification