Patent ID: 9481284
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B60P

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle restraint system, comprising: a strap assembly configured to be positioned on a portion of a tire of a vehicle to secure the vehicle to a deck of a transport, and configured to be coupled to the deck of the transport on a first side of the tire of the vehicle; a mandrel assembly operable to be coupled to the strap assembly on a second side of the tire of the vehicle, opposite the first side; a winch assembly configured to be coupled to the deck of the transport on the second side of the tire of the vehicle and comprising a winch assembly axel configured to be coupled to the mandrel assembly, wherein the winch assembly is configured to engage the winch assembly axel to prevent rotation of the mandrel assembly in a first rotational direction to produce a tension force to secure the strap assembly around the portion of the tire; a tightening assembly coupled to the winch assembly axel and configured to rotate the mandrel assembly in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction, to produce a tightening force to tighten the strap assembly around the portion of the tire; and a release mechanism disposed between the winch assembly and the mandrel assembly and configured to create a coupling between the winch assembly axel and the mandrel assembly in a manner that transmits the tightening force from the winch assembly axel to the mandrel assembly, wherein the release mechanism is configured to release the coupling between the winch assembly axel and the mandrel assembly when a force greater than a predetermined force is produced against the release mechanism.