Patent ID: 9227799
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle restraint to engage a RIG (rear impact guard) of a vehicle at a loading dock, the vehicle restraint comprising: a main body mountable at the loading dock; a barrier coupled to the main body and movable relative thereto, the barrier being movable between an upper blocking position to block the RIG, a stored position to release the RIG, and an intermediate blocking position that is higher than the stored position and lower than the upper blocking position; a brace coupled to the main body, the brace to move relative to the main body and the barrier between a supporting position and a release position, the supporting position corresponding to the intermediate position of the barrier, the brace to engage the barrier when the barrier is in the intermediate position to prevent the barrier from rotating toward the stored position, and the brace to disengage the barrier when the barrier is between the intermediate position and the upper blocking position; and an actuator directly coupled to the barrier at a first connection point and directly coupled to the brace at a second connection point, the first connection point being spaced apart from the second connection point, movement of the barrier being at least sometimes powered by the actuator, and movement of the brace being at least sometimes powered by the actuator.