Kenneth C Lenz

US Patent:

20080017391, Jan 24, 2008

Filed:

Jul 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/458796

Inventors:

Kenneth C. Lenz - Hudsonville MI, US

Assignee:

HME, INC. - Wyoming MI

International Classification:

A62C 27/00

US Classification:

169 24, 303 2

Abstract:

A system for a firefighting vehicle including a single compressor, driven by the engine of the firefighting vehicle, which generates a compressed fluid supply for operation of both the compressed air foam system and air brakes of the firefighting vehicle. The system can include a fluid storage tank that receives compressed fluid generated by the compressor. The storage tank can be in fluid communication with a dryer and a foaming system. The dryer dries a portion of the compressed fluid and supplies the dry fluid to one or more brake system tanks, which further provide a fluid supply to one or more air brakes of the vehicle to provide a braking force to stop the vehicle. An optionally undried portion of the fluid in the fluid storage tank can be in communication with a conduit which is further in communication with a foam supply and a liquid supply which mix with the compressed fluid to create a compressed fluid foam firefighting material.

US Patent:

53279883, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Sep 22, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/949791

Inventors:

Kenneth C. Lenz - Hudsonville MI
Daniel J. VanAlten - Grand Rapids MI

Assignee:

HME, Inc. - Wyoming MI

International Classification:

B62D 3306

US Classification:

180 8918

Abstract:

A truck having a cab with a full access engine enclosure is disclosed in which the routine maintenance points of the engine may be accessed from within the cab without having to move the seats. The floor of the cab is formed with an opening disposed between the seats or tilt the cab. A housing with upwardly extending walls is affixed to the floor surrounding the opening. The upper extent of the housing is formed with a large opening extending forwardly and rearwardly of the seats. Doors are hinged to the housing for closing and opening the housing opening.