Outrigger assembly for a fire apparatus
First Claim
1. A quint configuration fire apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of frame rails;
a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank;
a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis;
a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis;
a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis;
a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle;
a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle, wherein the stability foot is disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the chassis and between the pair of frame rails, wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet; and
a pedestal coupling the ladder assembly to the chassis and defining an axis about which the ladder assembly is configured to rotate, wherein the stability foot is disposed at a rearward end of the pedestal.
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Abstract
A quint configuration fire apparatus includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank, a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis, a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis, a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis, a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle, and a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle. The ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet.
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1. A quint configuration fire apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis including a pair of frame rails; a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank; a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis; a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis; a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis; a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle; a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle, wherein the stability foot is disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the chassis and between the pair of frame rails, wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet; and a pedestal coupling the ladder assembly to the chassis and defining an axis about which the ladder assembly is configured to rotate, wherein the stability foot is disposed at a rearward end of the pedestal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A quint configuration fire apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis; a body assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to receive a ground ladder, a fire hose, a pump, and a water tank; a ladder assembly including a plurality of extensible ladder sections, the ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis; a single front axle coupled to a front end of the chassis; a single rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis; a single set of outriggers coupled to the chassis and positioned forward of the single rear axle; a stability foot coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the single rear axle, wherein the stability foot is disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the chassis, wherein the ladder assembly is extensible to provide a horizontal reach of at least 100 feet; and a pedestal coupling the ladder assembly to the chassis and defining an axis about which the ladder assembly is configured to rotate, wherein the stability foot is disposed at a rearward end of the pedestal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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