Patent ID: 7527128

Claim:
An anchorless wheel bumper block for use as a stop in a parking facility, the block comprising: a base having a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface rests on a ground surface and the block is in contact with and unattached to the ground surface in an in-use position, the bottom surface being disposed in a first plane and having a length and a width; a top having an upper surface, the upper surface being disposed in a second plane generally parallel to the first plane and having a length substantially equal to the length of the bottom surface and a width substantially equal to the width of the bottom surface, wherein a distance between the bottom and upper surfaces defines a height of the block, the length of the bottom surface is substantially greater than the height of the block, the bottom surface has a surface area substantially equal to a surface area of the upper surface, and the upper surface is adapted to engage the bottom surface of another block such that a plurality of blocks in a non-use position may be stably stacked together to form a stack that may be moved for storage, the stack comprising single blocks stacked one on top of another; a side extending around a perimeter of the block and between the bottom and upper surfaces, wherein the block remains substantially in the in-use position when a wheel of a wheeled unit contacts the block; and at least two channels disposed in the base, the channels having a size and spacing adapted to receive blades of a forklift to enable the bumper block to be lifted and moved, wherein the length of the bottom surface is approximately fifteen feet, a width of the bottom surface is approximately four feet, and the height of the block is approximately seven inches.