US 12,234,135 B2
Fire apparatus
David W. Archer, Hortonville, WI (US); Don Parshall, Oshkosh, WI (US); Eric D. Betz, Clintonville, WI (US); Eric R. Linsmeier, Oshkosh, WI (US); Jennifer L. Bloemer, DePere, WI (US); Jeffrey D. Aiken, Neenah, WI (US); Jon J. Morrow, Oshkosh, WI (US); Michael R. Moore, New London, WI (US); Peter K. Kramer, Oshkosh, WI (US); and Troy D. Lind, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Assigned to Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Filed by Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/482,202.
Application 17/482,202 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/539,239, filed on Aug. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,130,663.
Application 16/539,239 is a continuation of application No. 15/881,412, filed on Jan. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,479,664.
Application 17/482,202 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/029,706, filed on Sep. 23, 2020.
Application 17/029,706 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,897, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/779,897 is a continuation of application No. 15/811,241, filed on Nov. 13, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/811,241 is a continuation of application No. 15/460,901, filed on Mar. 16, 2017, granted, now 9,814,915.
Application 15/460,901 is a continuation of application No. 15/351,417, filed on Nov. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,597,536.
Application 15/351,417 is a continuation of application No. 14/552,252, filed on Nov. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,504,863.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,600, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009761 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 11/04 (2006.01); A62C 27/00 (2006.01); E06C 5/04 (2006.01); E06C 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 11/04 (2013.01) [A62C 27/00 (2013.01); B66F 11/044 (2013.01); E06C 5/04 (2013.01); E06C 7/16 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/49 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fire apparatus comprising:
a chassis;
a front axle coupled to the chassis;
a rear axle coupled to the chassis;
a torque box coupled to the chassis, the torque box having a front end and a rear end;
a pedestal coupled to the torque box, the pedestal positioned between the front end and the rear end of the torque box;
a ladder assembly coupled to the pedestal, the ladder assembly including:
a base rail;
a hand rail;
a first lacing member and a second lacing member extending between the base rail and the hand rail, both the first lacing member and the second lacing member engaging the base rail at an interface, each of the first lacing member and the second lacing member defining a slot therein along at least a portion of a length thereof; and
a gusset extending through the slot in the first lacing member and the slot in the second lacing member and engaging the base rail to reinforce the interface; and
a stability assembly including:
a housing coupled to the chassis and the front end of the torque box;
a pair of outriggers received within the housing, the pair of outriggers selectively extendable laterally outward in opposing directions; and
a downrigger coupled to the rear end of the torque box rearward of the pedestal, the downrigger selectively extendable downward.