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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Inventor:
Eric D. Betz, Clintonville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 7/08 (2006.01); A62C 27/00 (2006.01); B66F 11/04 (2006.01); E06C 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 5/04 (2013.01); A62C 27/00 (2013.01); B66F 11/046 (2013.01); E06C 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fire apparatus includes a chassis, axles coupled to the chassis, a turntable rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an aerial ladder assembly pivotably coupled the turntable and including a ladder section. The ladder section includes a first base rail and a second base rail extending longitudinally, a plurality of ladder rungs extending between the first base rail and the second base rail, a top plate positioned above the first base rail, a series of lacing members coupled to the top plate and the first base rail, and a gusset plate coupled to the top plate and at least one of the lacing members.