Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wildland urban interface firefighting apparatus
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Application No.: US16156468Application Date: 2018-10-10
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Publication No.: US10773112B2Publication Date: 2020-09-15
- Inventor: Kenneth C. Lenz, Jr. , Kevin J. Longhurst
- Applicant: HME, Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US MI Wyoming
- Assignee: HME, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: HME, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Wyoming
- Agency: Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP
- Main IPC: A62C27/00
- IPC: A62C27/00

Abstract:
A wildland urban interface (WUI) firefighting apparatus is provided in the form of a four-wheel or all-wheel drive pumper truck that merges the high-clearance and off road capability of a Type 3 wildland pumper truck with the functionality, exceptional handling, mobility and storage capacity of a Type 1 pumper truck. The truck can include a short front overhang chassis yielding a 20+ degree angle of approach and an optional 20+ degree angle of departure. The truck can include a compact water distribution system including a narrow discharge manifold plumbed to an engine PTO driven primary pump and optional portable secondary pump, which can operate during pump and roll firefighting procedures. The discharge manifold can be coupled to electronic valves operated via a control panel, and can be so narrow that it can contribute to shortening the truck's wheelbase.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200114184A1 WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2020-04-16
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