Patent ID: 8905198
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B60T,B65G

Abstract:
1. A wheel restraint adapted to engage a wheel of a vehicle resting upon a driveway of a loading dock, the wheel restraint comprising: a track defining a longitudinal axis and mountable to the loading dock such that the track is at least one of above the driveway, spaced apart from the driveway, or substantially stationary relative to the driveway; a track follower mounted to the track, the track follower to translate along a length of the track in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis; a latch associated with the track and the track follower; and an arm rotatably coupled to the track follower and configured to rotate around the longitudinal axis at any position along the length of the track, the arm to protrude away from the track follower and movable relative to the track between a blocking position and a release position such that: