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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Holland Lp, Crete, IL (US);
Inventor:
Erik Johnsen, Cedar Lake, IN (US);
Assignee:
Holland, L.P., Crete, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/077 (2006.01); B61D 3/18 (2006.01); B61D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 3/188 (2013.01); B60P 3/077 (2013.01); B61D 45/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to wheel chock apparatuses. Specifically, the wheel chock apparatuses of the present invention are utilized on railcars having automobile racks, known as 'auto-rack railroad cars,' to hold in place a tire of an automobile thereon, restricting movement of the same during railroad transport of the same. The wheel chock apparatuses comprise a base, a ramp abutment at a front end thereof, lateral restraints at a front end thereof, and a floor grating engaging mechanism at a rear end thereof.