Stability system for a fire apparatus
US10456610B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66C2700/0378
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fire apparatus includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, a front cabin coupled to a front end of the chassis forward of the body assembly, a front axle coupled to the chassis, at least one rear axle coupled to the chassis, a ladder assembly having a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the at least one rear axle, and a stability system. The stability system includes a pair of front downriggers coupled to the front end of the chassis, a pair of rear downriggers coupled to the rear end of the chassis rearward of the at least one rear axle, and an outrigger assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the at least one rear axle. The outrigger assembly includes a pair of outriggers that are selectively extendable laterally from the body assembly at an angle.
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