Patent ID: 6725979
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A safety stop lock, used for temporarily securing a tire of a vehicle during a traffic stop, either by law enforcement or during an emergency repair, the safety stop lock comprising:a flat base member having a stationary section and a sliding engagement section forming a tire slot, the flat base member having a plurality of ground engaging cleats to prevent movement of the flat base member once the safety stop lock is secured to the tire, the sliding engagement section slidably engaging the stationary section with a locking means to secure the sliding engagement section at a selected location on the stationary section; and a front chock rising from the stationary section and a rear chock arising from the sliding engagement section, the front chock and rear chock having a concave inner surface to which an abrasive friction-enhancing coating is applied, wherein the safety stop lock is slid onto the vehicle tire, with the tire located in the tire slot from the outside of the tire, after which the sliding engagement section and stationary section are slid together placing the friction-enhancing coating on the respective concave inner surfaces of the front chock and rear chock against a tread surface of the tire, preventing movement of the tire while the tire is secure by the safety stop lock.