Wheel restraint assembly

Details Wheel restraint assembly Wheel restraint assembly

1998-11-12

2000-04-18

Oen, William

Measuring and testing

Tire, tread or roadway

Tire inflation testing installation

G01M 1702

Patent

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060501375

ABSTRACT:
A wheel restraint assembly (10) for securing a wheel (12) of a vehicle (14) to a test platform (16). The restraint assembly (10) includes a wheel chock mechanism (18) with front (20) and rear (22) chocks for engaging and securing the wheel (12) of the vehicle (14). A mount (44) is attached to the test platform (16) some distance away from the chock mechanism (18). The restraint assembly (10) is characterized by an adjustment mechanism (46) interconnecting the chock mechanism (18) and the mount (44) for laterally and transversely moving the chock mechanism (18) in an arcuate path relative to the mount (44). Preferably, the adjustment mechanism (46) includes a pair of parallel link arms (64) interconnecting the chock mechanism (18) to the mount (44). A locking member (78) has a first end mounted to one of the link arms (64) and a second end mounted to the test platform (16). The locking member (78) can be secured to the test platform (16) for selectively preventing the chock mechanism (18) from moving relative to the mount (44). The mount (44) can also be selectively secured to the test platform (16) to prevent further adjustment of the chock mechanism (18).

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