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US4941546A
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Aerial ladder rotation limiter
Assignee: American LaFrance Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-07
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2009-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A fire truck includes an aerial ladder mounted on a rotatable base and outriggers on each side of the truck to stabilize the ladder in use. The outriggers may be deployed on only one side of the vehicle to permit use in confined areas. The ladder base is interlocked with the outriggers to permit the ladder to be positioned only on the side of the fire truck stabilized by the deployed outriggers. A retractable pin is connected through a mechanical linkage to each outrigger. Stop blocks mounted on opposite sides of the rotatable base contact any extended pins. Rotation of the base is thereby confined to a sector where the pins have been retracted by deployment of the associated outriggers. Small auxiliary jacks on each side of the fire truck are deployed in response to deployment of the outriggers on the opposite side of the truck. The jacks provide stability when the aerial ladder is used as a water tower for supporting a high pressure hose.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R. Nist
- 👤 Edward V. Garnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:47
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06C; E06C5/00; E06C5/32; E06C5/44; E06C5/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
Aerial apparatus comprising a platform, vertically extendible means mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said vertically extendible means for use at a desired circumferential location, stabilizing means extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said vertically extendible means within a predetermined circumferential sector, and means responsive to extension of said stabilizing means for permitting said vertically extendible means to be positioned only within said predetermined circumferential sector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
Aerial apparatus comprising a platform, vertically extendible means mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said vertically extendible means for use at a desired circumferential location, stabilizing means extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said vertically extendible means within a predetermined circumferential sector, and means responsive to extension of said stabilizing means for permitting said vertically extendible means to be positioned only within said predetermined circumferential sector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including a vehicle supporting said platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including mechanical stop means in the rotational path of said platform, and wherein said means responsive to extension of the stabilizing means removes said stop means from the path of said platform to permit said platform to rotate within said predetermined circumferential sector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 3 including a resilient member for cushioning the impact between said platform and said stop means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means responsive to extension of said stabilizing means includes a retractable pin positioned in the rotational path of said platform, and means connected between said stabilizing means and said pin for retracting said pin out of said path in response to extension of said stabilizing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 5 including a stop block connected to said platform and engagable with said retractable pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said stop block includes a resilient member for cushioning the impact between said stop block and said retractable pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including second stabilizing means for stabilizing said vertically extendible means within a second predetermined circular sector, and means responsive to extension of said second stabilizing means for permitting said vertically extendible means to be positioned only within said second predetermined sector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including auxillary stabilizing means extended on the opposite side of said platform from said stabilizing means in response to extension of said stabilizing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
Aerial apparatus comprising a platform, vertically extendible means mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said vertically extendible means at a desired circumferential location, first and second stabilizer means extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said vertically extendible means within first and second predetermined circumferential sectors, respectively, and means responsive to extension of one of said stabilizer means for permitting said vertically extendible means to be positioned only within the circumferential sector stabilized by the extended stabilizer means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
Aerial apparatus comprising a platform, vertically extendible means mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said vertically extendible means at a desired circumferential location, first and second stabilizer means extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said vertically extendible means within first and second predetermined circumferential sectors, respectively, and means responsive to extension of one of said stabilizer means for permitting said vertically extendible means to be positioned only within the circumferential sector stabilized by the extended stabilizer means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said means for permitting positioning of the vertically extendible means includes first and second mechanical means positioned to prevent rotation of said platform, and means responsive to extension of one of said stabilizer means for moving the corresponding mechanical means out of the path of said platform to permit positioning of said vertically extendible means within the circumferential sector stabilized by the extended stabilizer means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein each said mechanical means includes a retractable pin in the rotational path of said platform, and wherein said means responsive to extension of one of the stabilizer means includes a mechanical linkage between the stabilizer means and retractable pin for retracting the pin in response to extension of the stabilizer means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 12 including first and second stop blocks connected to said platform and engagable with said retractable pins.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein each said stop block includes a resilient member for cushioning impact between the stop block and the retractable pin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 10 including first and second auxilliary stabilizer means positioned opposite respective first and second stabilizer means and extendable in response to extension of the respective stabilizer means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
Aerial ladder apparatus comprising a platform, an aerial ladder mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said ladder at desired circumferential locations, first and second stabilizers extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said ladder within first and second predetermined circumferential sectors, respectively, first and second retractable pins in the rotational path of said platform, and mechanical linkage means between each of said stabilizer means and the corresponding retractable pin for retracting said pin in response to extension of the corresponding stabilizer means, whereby said ladder may be positioned only within the circumferential sector stabilized by the extended stabilizer means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
Aerial ladder apparatus comprising a platform, an aerial ladder mounted on said platform, said platform being rotatable to position said ladder at desired circumferential locations, first and second stabilizers extendible outwardly of said platform for stabilizing said ladder within first and second predetermined circumferential sectors, respectively, first and second retractable pins in the rotational path of said platform, and mechanical linkage means between each of said stabilizer means and the corresponding retractable pin for retracting said pin in response to extension of the corresponding stabilizer means, whereby said ladder may be positioned only within the circumferential sector stabilized by the extended stabilizer means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
Aerial apparatus as claimed in claim 16 including a vehicle supporting said platform.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-16 | 1994-01-15 | 1994-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-16 | 1998-01-15 | 1998-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-16 | 2002-01-15 | 2002-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |