Patent ID: 7004696

Claim:
An auto-rack railroad car supplemental restraint for an auto-rack railroad car having a primary restraint system for a vehicle, said primary restraint system including a grating and a primary restraint releasably attachable to the grating, said supplemental restraint comprising: a tire engager positionable between a tire of the vehicle on the grating and the primary restraint; and an expander connected to the tire engager, said expander including: (i) a base connected to the tire engager, and (ii) an expanding member connected to the base, said expanding member movable to a non-expanded position relative to the base and moveable to an expanded position relative to the base, wherein when the supplemental restraint is positioned between said tire and said primary restraint, movement of the expanding member into the expanded position causes the tire engager to securely engage the tire and the expander to securely engage the primary restraint.