ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,740, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Oshkosh Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Aerial configuration for a mid-mount fire apparatus" was invented by Eric D. Betz (Clintonville, Wis.) and David W. Archer (Hortonville, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle includes a chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, and an implement. The body assembly defines a recess that includes a plurality of angled portions. The plurality of angled portions extend laterally outward at a downward angle away from the lon...