Downwardly insertable vehicle restraints

US9096397B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rite-Hite Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

• Andrew Brooks · Thiensville, US
• Ben Wieberdink · Cedar Grove, US
• Bradley J. Stone · Port Washington, US
• Jonathan Andersen · Racine, US
• Kurt Lessard · Milwaukee, US
• Norbert Hahn · Franklin, US
• Pamala Pietrangelo · Oak Creek, US
• Timothy Cotton · Milwaukee, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2010
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G69/2811
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Vehicle restraints are disclosed herein. An example vehicle restraint disclosed herein includes a deck installable at the loading dock and a lip extending from the deck where the deck and lip are movable between a stored configuration and an operative configuration such that the deck and lip in the operative configuration provide a bridge between a vehicle bed and a platform when the deck is installed at a loading dock and the vehicle is at the loading dock. A blocking member is selectively attachable to the lip to selectively engage and disengage a restraint feature of the vehicle bed. The blocking member restricts forward movement of the vehicle relative to the loading dock when the blocking is engaged with the restrain feature and the blocking member allows forward movement of the vehicle relative to the loading dock when the blocking is disengaged from the restraint.