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Wheel chocks and associated methods and systems

US8869948B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by

49References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

David Saliger · DeSoto, US
L. Blake Whitley · Arlington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2010
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G69/005
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Wheel chocks for use with loading docks are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a manual wheel chock configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a restraint arm pivotally coupled to a carriage that is rollably mounted to a longitudinal guide rail. The restraint arm is rotatable in a first direction to move a wheel stop in front of a wheel of a vehicle parked adjacent the guide rail. The restraint arm is also rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction to move the wheel stop away from the vehicle wheel.

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