ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,999, issued on June 17.
"Bulldozer with fire apparatus" was invented by Grant Stanton Cooper (San Rafael, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for a bulldozer that makes the process of controlling a wildfire safer and more effective. The apparatus includes a large capacity water tank that can be mounted to a rear of dozer using a frame. A pump can draw water from the water tank and pump the water at a high pressure. One or more hose reels can also be provided. Strategically positioned sprayers can spray water to nearby surrounding, in particular, on the Fireline made by the dozer. A major safety feature is a remote cont...