Patent ID: 6957722
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle chocking system comprising: a control panel positionable within a vehicle and for remotely operating said chocking system; a housing having a slot formed therein and including a motor disposed therein and electrically connected to said control panel, said motor including a threaded shaft selectively movable between retracted and expanded positions; a chock arm having top and bottom end portions with said top end portion being pivotally connected to said motor, said chock arm being movable between operating and non-operating positions as said threaded shaft is expanded and retracted respectively; a tire chock connected to said chock arm and being engageable with a vehicle tire for preventing same from rotating in a predetermined direction; a plurality of collars securable to each other and having an arcuate portion formed substantially medially thereof respectively, said plurality of collars being engageable about a vehicle axle for assisting to maintain the vehicle axle at a non-rotating position, one of said plurality of collars being securable to said housing; and a power source for supplying power to said system; said chock arm further comprising an elongated pin connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, said tire chock having a slot formed therein and for receiving said pin so that said tire chock can be engaged and disengaged with a vehicle tire.