Patent ID: 6520472
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A restraint for limiting movement of a swap body in a parked position, the swap body having a length extending along a longitudinal direction and a width extending along a lateral direction, the swap body including a container having a front face and a rear face at opposite ends of the length and extending upwardly from a bottom of the container, the direction from the rear face to the front face defining a first direction, the swap body also including a plurality of legs coupled to the container and adapted to rest upon a driveway to support the container above the driveway in the parked position, the restraint comprising:a frame adapted to be coupled to the driveway, with the frame being moveable in the lateral direction; a first axis associated with the frame; a bottom support coupled to the frame and adapted to engage the bottom of the container; a face stop coupled to the frame and selectively positionable to a restraining position and a release position, in the release position the face stop being adapted to accommodate delivery and removal of the swap body respectively to and from the driveway, in the restraining position the face stop being adapted to engage the front face to limit horizontal movement of the container in the first direction, the face stop being positionable to the restraining position and the release position by virtue of the frame being movable in the lateral direction; and a fine adjustment that repositionably couples the face stop to the bottom support.