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Granted Patent B2
US 12,728,305 · App. 18/501,198 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Electrified fire fighting vehicle

Inventors: David Archer (Hortonville, WI); Eric Linsmeier (Larson, WI)
Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
A62C27/00E06C5/04
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Patent No.
US 12,728,305
App. No.
18/501,198
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab, at least one of an aerial ladder, a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder, or a water tank, and a battery pack positioned at least one of beneath the water tank or within the torque box.

Claims (48)

1 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a cab coupled to the chassis;

a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;

an aerial ladder;

a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder;

a water tank; and

a battery pack positioned beneath the water tank and within the torque box.

2 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising:

an enclosure positioned between the cab and the body, the enclosure including:

a rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber;

a second battery pack positioned within the interior chamber; and

a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.

3 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ladder support is directly coupled to the rack such that the rack functions as a structural support for the aerial ladder.

4 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the ladder support includes a plurality of rollers.

5 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure includes:

a third battery pack; and

a power distribution system positioned between the second battery pack and the third battery pack.

6 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising a second battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between a pair of frame rails of the chassis.

7 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a cab coupled to the chassis;

a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;

an aerial ladder;

a torque box coupled to the chassis and the aerial ladder; and

a battery pack positioned within the torque box.

8 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a water tank positioned at least partially above the torque box and the battery pack.

9 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising an enclosure positioned between the cab and the body, the enclosure including:

a rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber;

a second battery pack positioned within the interior chamber; and

a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.

10 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the ladder support includes a plurality of rollers.

11 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the battery pack is a first battery pack, further comprising a second battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between a pair of frame rails of the chassis.

12 . An electrified fire fighting vehicle comprising:

a chassis including a pair of frame rails;

a cab coupled to the chassis;

a body coupled to the chassis rearward of the cab;

a water tank;

a torque box coupled to the chassis;

an aerial ladder coupled to the torque box;

a first battery pack positioned beneath the cab and positioned at least partially between the pair of frame rails; and

a second battery pack positioned within or under the body, beneath the water tank, and within the torque box.

13 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is positioned directly beneath the water tank.

14 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising:

a rack positioned between the cab and the body, the rack coupled to and extending upward from the chassis, the rack defining an interior chamber; and

a third battery pack positioned within the interior chamber.

15 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 14 , further comprising a ladder support positioned above the rack and configured to engage with the aerial ladder when the aerial ladder is in a stowed orientation.

16 . The electrified fire fighting vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the second battery pack is positioned directly beneath the water tank.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2024
From: ARCHER, DAVID; LINSMEIER, ERIC
To: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069258/0335 →
Continuity (7)
Provisional Application 63422788 · Nov 4, 2022
Provisional Application 63422760 · Nov 4, 2022
Provisional Application 63422773 · Nov 4, 2022
Provisional Application 63422718 · Nov 4, 2022
Provisional Application 63422833 · Nov 4, 2022
Provisional Application 63422751 · Nov 4, 2022
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