US 12,378,102 B2
Support structure for a ladder assembly of a fire apparatus
David W. Archer, Hortonville, WI (US); Don Parshall, Oshkosh, WI (US); Eric D. Betz, Clintonville, WI (US); Jon J. Morrow, Oshkosh, 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 Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/555,784.
Application 17/555,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/482,202, filed on Sep. 22, 2021, granted, now 12,234,135.
Application 17/482,202 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/029,706, filed on Sep. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,813,488.
Application 17/029,706 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,897, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, abandoned.
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 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 2022/0112060 A1, Apr. 14, 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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
20. A support structure for a ladder assembly of a fire apparatus, the support structure comprising:
a torque box including a top surface defining an aperture;
a pedestal having (i) a lower end received by the aperture of the torque box and (ii) an upper end configured to couple to the ladder assembly; and
a support plate positioned along the top surface of the torque box, the support plate including:
a first leg extending from a first side of the support plate and configured to engage with a first rail of the fire apparatus; and
a second leg extending from an opposing second side of the support plate and configured to engage with a second frame rail of the fire apparatus.