Patent ID: 7306413

Claim:
A vehicle restraint apparatus, comprising: a body having a flange extending outwardly therefrom; and a restraining member received for slidable movement along at least a portion of the body between a receiving position and a restraining position, the restraining member having a finger extending outwardly therefrom to a free end for movement of the free end relative to the flange to define a first gap between the finger and the flange when the restraining member is in its receiving position and disposed on the body and a second gap between the finger and the flange when the restraining member is in its restraining position, the first gap being greater than the second gap, the first gap providing open access to receive a portion of the vehicle between the flange and the finger while the restraining member remains disposed on the body and the second gap providing a substantially enclosed opening to restrain the portion of the vehicle between the flange and the finger.