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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Leonard V Hychalk, Painted Post, NY (US);
Assignee:
Figgie International Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
212189 ;
Abstract
An outrigger support system to provide lateral stability for vehicles such as fire engine ladder trucks employs extensible legs that are angled out sidewardly from the vehicle and movable downwardly into engagement with the ground. The legs are provided with movable lateral extensions on their lower ends to increase lateral stability. Power mechanisms are provided engaging the legs and lateral extensions to move them between retracted and extended positions.