Patent ID: 6773221
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A vehicle restraint for blocking the traveling movement of a wheel of a vehicle on a roadway in order to prevent movement of the vehicle from a fixed position, the vehicle restraint comprising:a frame adapted to be fixed relative to the roadway; a trolley assembly moveable along the frame; a locking arm coupled to the trolley assembly and being adapted to engage the wheel for the purpose of restraining the wheel; a gear rack supported by the frame, wherein the gear rack includes a first plurality of teeth that point downward; and a latching member coupled to the trolley assembly and being moveable between an engaged position and disengaged position, wherein the latching member in the engaged position engages the gear rack to restrain horizontal movement of the locking arm, and the latching member in the disengaged position disengages the gear rack to allow horizontal movement of the locking arm.