Patent ID: 9580962
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A62C,E06C

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.