Device for releasably securing a vehicle to an adjacent support
US4208161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/003
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is provided for use in releasably securing a vehicle against a loading dock during loading and unloading of the vehicle. The device comprises a hingedly mounted vehicle-engaging member located adjacent a front wall of the dock and beneath the plane of the dock loading surface. A handle is provided for effecting controlled movement of the member between an inoperative mode and an operative mode. When in an operative mode, a portion of the member interlocks with a component of the vehicle and restrains movement of the vehicle away from the loading dock. When in an inoperative mode, the member assumes a vehicle-release position wherein the vehicle is free to move away from the loading dock.
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