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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2010
Applicants:
David Saliger, Hurst, TX (US);
L. Blake Whitley, Arlington, TX (US);
Inventors:
David Saliger, Hurst, TX (US);
L. Blake Whitley, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 3/00 (2006.01); B65G 69/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 3/00 (2013.01); B65G 69/005 (2013.01);
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.