Patent ID: 7249926

Claim:
A driveway truck restraint for blocking the path of travel of an ICC bar at the back of a truck on a driveway at a loading dock, comprising a housing, a ram bar supported by said housing and movable to an upwardly extended lock position to block a forward path of travel of said ICC bar to block forward travel of said truck away from said loading dock, and movable to a downwardly retracted release position permitting forward travel of said truck away from said loading dock, said housing having a hollow column encasing and guiding said ram bar for movement therein, said column having an upper section extending upwardly above said driveway, and having a lower section extending downwardly into said driveway, said housing being fastened to said driveway, and comprising a fore plate section extending horizontally forwardly from said column, and an aft plate section extending horizontally rearwardly from said column, and comprising a first brace extending from said upper section of said column forwardly and downwardly to said fore plate section and compressively resisting forward movement of said upper section of said column and said ram bar in said lock position upon engagement of said ram bar by said ICC bar upon attempted forward travel of said truck away from said loading dock, and comprising a second brace extending from said upper section of said column rearwardly and downwardly to said aft plate section and tensilely resisting forward movement of said upper section of said column and said ram bar in said lock position upon engagement of said ram bar by said ICC bar upon attempted forward travel of said truck away from said loading dock.