US4735542A
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Truck restraint
Assignee: Nova Technology Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-07
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2006-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A ground level truck restraint assembly, including a casing adapted to be buried in a driveway in front of a loading dock, a restraining member mounted in the casing for movement between a storage position in the casing to an operative position projecting upwardly from the casing into the path of motion of the ICC bar on a truck and a housing having a slide mounted on the dock a cable having one end connected to the restraining member and the other end connected to the slide in the housing for moving the restraining member to the operative position when a truck is located at the dock.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick W. Fisher
- 👤 James P. Hagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G69/00; B65G69/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A driveway truck restraint assembly adapted to be embedded in the driveway in front of a loading dock in a position to block the path of travel of an ICC bar located on the back of a truck, said assembly comprising a casing adapted to be buried in the driveway, a restraining member mounted in said casing for movement between a storage position within said casing to an operative position projecting upwardly from said casing, and means mounted on said dock for moving said restraining member from the storage position to the blocking position when a truck is located at the rear of the dock, said moving means comprising a cable secured to the lower end of the restraining member, a housing mounted on the loading dock, a post mounted in said housing, a slide mounted on said post and connected to said cable and a handle secured to said slide for manually moving said slide down the post to raise the restraining member to the blocking position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A driveway truck restraint assembly adapted to be embedded in the driveway in front of a loading dock in a position to block the path of travel of an ICC bar located on the back of a truck, said assembly comprising a casing adapted to be buried in the driveway, a restraining member mounted in said casing for movement between a storage position within said casing to an operative position projecting upwardly from said casing, and means mounted on said dock for moving said restraining member from the storage position to the blocking position when a truck is located at the rear of the dock, said moving means comprising a cable secured to the lower end of the restraining member, a housing mounted on the loading dock, a post mounted in said housing, a slide mounted on said post and connected to said cable and a handle secured to said slide for manually moving said slide down the post to raise the restraining member to the blocking position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 1 including biasing means connecting said cable to said slide for biasing said restraining member toward the blocking position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 1 including a plate mounted on said slide for counterbalancing a portion of the weight of the restraining member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The assembly according to claim 2 wherein a portion of said casing projects above the ground and including means mounted on the front of said casing for reinforcing the portion of said casing pojecting above the ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly according to claim 4 including guide means in the top of said casing for guiding the restraining member in moving up or down in said casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A driveway truck restraint assembly comprising a casing adapted to be partially buried in a driveway in a spaced relation to a loading dock, a bar mounted in said casing for movement to a position to block the path of travel of the ICC bar located on the back of a truck, a cable secured to the lower end of said bar, a post mounted on said dock, a slide mounted on said post, means for connecting said slide to said cable and means for moving said slide down said post for moving said bar to the blocking position when a truck is located at the rear of the dock.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
A driveway truck restraint assembly comprising a casing adapted to be partially buried in a driveway in a spaced relation to a loading dock, a bar mounted in said casing for movement to a position to block the path of travel of the ICC bar located on the back of a truck, a cable secured to the lower end of said bar, a post mounted on said dock, a slide mounted on said post, means for connecting said slide to said cable and means for moving said slide down said post for moving said bar to the blocking position when a truck is located at the rear of the dock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 6 wherein said means for moving said slide comprises a handle for manually moving said slide on said post.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly according to claim 7 including catch means for latching said handle with said bar in the blocking positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly according to claim 6 wherein said connecting means comprises a spring for biasing said bar toward the blocking position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly according to claim 6 including a plate mounted on said slide for counterbalancing a portion of the weight of said bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly according to claim 6 wherein said moving means includes a motor driven drive assembly operatively connected to said slide.
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