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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Jonathan Andersen, Racine, WI (US);
Ben Wieberdink, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
Timothy Cotton, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Pamala Pietrangelo, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Kurt Lessard, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Norbert Hahn, Franklin, WI (US);
Henk DE Lang, Maarssen, NL;
Jonathan Andersen, Racine, WI (US);
Ben Wieberdink, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
Timothy Cotton, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Pamala Pietrangelo, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Kurt Lessard, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Norbert Hahn, Franklin, WI (US);
Henk De Lang, Maarssen, NL;
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Restraints for restraining a vehicle at a loading dock are described. An example restraint described herein includes a brace movable between a holding position and a release position. A first portion of the brace engages a supporting portion of the vehicle and a second portion of the brace engages a non-movable location at the loading dock to restrain the vehicle relative to the loading dock when the brace is in the holding position. For the holding position, the first portion of the brace moves in one direction underneath the vehicle to engage the supporting portion and the second portion moves in a second direction underneath the vehicle to engage the non-movable location. The first and second portions retract to allow the vehicle to move relative to the loading dock when the brace is in the release position.