Rite-hite Holding Corporation

Badger Meter, Inc.

Eric Bublitz

Jason Dondlinger

Ronald P Snyder

Aaron J Wiegel

Jason D Miller

Jonathan I Andersen

Joe Korman

Matthew C McNeill

Donald P Grant

James Hibbert Oates

Timothy Cotton

Paul J Maly

Kurt Lessard

Daniel M Anderson

Benjamin Wieberdink

Mike Gallenberger

Daniel Quarles

Kyle E Nelson

Timothy Muhl

Mark M Lazar

Reinhard E Sander

Matt Sveum

Pamela Pietrangelo

Pamala Pietrangelo

John A Kish

Matthew C Mcneill

A retractable barrier system includes an example gear assembly that can be manipulated for rapidly deploying a flexible barrier, exerting high torque for the initial tightening of the barrier, maintaining high static tension in barrier when in use, and/or rapidly retracting barrier for storage. In some examples, the gear assembly is a worm drive with a worm that can be selectively disengaged from a worm gear. Other optional features of the barrier system include selective right-hand/left-hand configurations, an electric switch that can be added to indicate whether the barrier system is in use, an intermediate coupling that joins the distal ends of two barriers for creating an extra long barrier system, and removable vehicle-mounted posts for certain loading dock applications.

Retractable safety barriers and methods of operating same

Wheel restraints for restraining vehicles at loading docks are described herein. An example wheel restraint includes a restraining arm to anchor a wheel chock to a fixed point at the dock. When in a blocking position, the chock rests directly upon the dock's driveway without the chock having to engage additional hardware that could be an obstruction to snow removal. In some examples, the wheel chock automatically swings between its blocking and release positions in response to the arm simply lowering or raising the chock.

Restraining arms for wheel chocks

A wheel restraint for restraining a vehicle at a loading dock includes various features such as, a wheel chock supported by a spring loaded articulated arm with a spring that can be selectively tightened or released, a sensor that detects whether the chock is solidly against a base plate or floor, a bi-directional pivotal joint between the articulated arm and the wheel chock to ensure that the chock can sit squarely on a mating base plate, a wheel chock that meshes with a hydraulically actuated base plate, pivotal or otherwise movable backstops that prevent a wheel chock from sliding out of position, and a base plate cleaning system. The cleaning system might include a vehicle-actuated brush, fluid spray nozzles, electric heater and removable cover plates.

Wheel chock system

A kit for variably positioning an antenna housing ( ) and a transmitter housing ( ) in a subsurface enclosure ( ) with a utility meter ( ) and a meter register ( ) includes a bracket ( ) which is rotatable with the antenna housing ( ) to a selected position within 360&deg; of rotation, and then secured with fasteners ( ) to the stem ( ) of the antenna housing ( ). The kit also includes a spacer ( ) which is held between the top flange ( ) of the bracket ( ) and an underside of the pit lid ( ). The bracket ( ) also has a depending flange ( ) for mounting the transmitter assembly ( ) in a suspended position from the antenna housing ( ) in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to better utilize available space in the pit enclosure ( ).

Kit and method for mounting a transmitter in subsurface meter pits

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Franklin, WI, United States of America

Eric Bublitz