Vehicle restraint

Details Vehicle restraint Vehicle restraint

1985-07-19

1987-01-06

Valenza, Joseph E.

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Load-transporting type vehicle and external means...

Means serves to align wheeled vehicle and load receiving or...

14 711, B65G 6900

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046343342

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle restraint is provided with a releasable locking device for securing a parked vehicle adjacent a structure such as a loading dock. The device includes a first unit mounted adjacent to an upright surface of the structure and projecting outwardly therefrom. A second unit is mounted on the outwardly disposed distal end of the first unit for selective movement about an outwardly projecting axis between operative and inoperative modes. When in a operative mode, the second unit has at least a portion thereof projecting upwardly and assuming a vehicle interlocking position whereby a segment of the vehicle is entrapped between the upright portion of the second unit and the upright surface of the structure. When in an inoperative mode, the portion of the second unit assumes a vehicle release position disposed at a substantial angle relative to the upright vehicle interlocking position whereby the second unit will not obstruct movement of the vehicle away from the upright surface.

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patent: 4443150 (1984-04-01), Hahn et al.
patent: 4555211 (1985-11-01), Metz
patent: 4589813 (1986-05-01), Hagen et al.

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