Brakes – Vehicle – Railway
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Williams, Melanie Torres (Department: 3657)
Brakes
Vehicle
Railway
C410S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006811
ABSTRACT:
A wheel restraint for restraining a vehicle at a loading dock includes a flexible elongate member with one end that can be manually wrapped at least partially around at least one of the vehicle's wheels. The other end of the elongate member is connected to an anchor that is generally fixed relative to the dock. The anchor preferably includes a reel for taking up slack in the elongate member. When the restraint is not in use, the reel can take up and store the elongate member. The restraint preferably provides a signal that indicates whether the wheel is actually restrained. The restraint might also include a wheel chock coupled to the elongate member. A floor-mounted guide can help prevent interference between the elongate member and certain parts of the vehicle.
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Andersen Jonathan
Cotton Timothy
Lessard Kurt
Wieberdink Benjamin
Hanley Flight & Zimmerman LLC
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
Torres Williams Melanie
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