초록

A forward-mounted fluid-dispensing boom on a fire-fighting vehicle that can move between a retracted position and a fully extended position directly in front of the vehicle.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A forward-mounted fluid-dispensing boom on a fire-fighting vehicle comprising:a rigid frame forming at least a portion of the front end of the vehicle;a hollow fluid-carrying extendible boom mounted on said rigid frame in substantially the center thereof for selectively receiving f

[ We claim:] [1.] A forward-mounted fluid-dispensing boom on a fire-fighting vehicle comprising:a rigid frame forming at least a portion of the front end of the vehicle;a hollow fluid-carrying extendible boom mounted on said rigid frame in substantially the center thereof for selectively receiving fire-fighting fluid and being extendable in an axial direction along the length of the boom between a first retracted position adjacent the vehicle front end and a second fully extended position in front of the vehicle, said axial direction having both a horizontal and a vertical component; anda fluid dispensing nozzle pivotally attached to the outer end of the fluid-carrying boom in fluid-receiving relationship for controllable movement in at least one plane.