Vertically operable restraint for a loading dock having an operable secondary restraint
AssigneeBlue Giant Equipment Corporation
InventorsRobert Campbell Yule, Paulo Jorge da Silva Cruz
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Abstract
A vehicle restraint for a loading dock includes a barricade member that is rotationally operable between a stored position, a blocking position and a verification position. The barricade member in the blocking position is adapted to laterally secure a vehicle relative to the loading dock. An operable latch is coupled proximate an outer end in the barricade member. The operable latch is selectively operable between retracted and extended positions. When the barricade member is in the blocking position and the operable latch is in the extended position, the operable latch vertically secures the vehicle relative to the barricade member.
Claims18
A vehicle restraint for a loading dock, the vehicle restraint comprising:
- a barricade member that is rotationally operable between a stored position, a blocking position and a verification position, wherein the barricade member in the blocking position selectively secures the a vehicle relative to the loading dock;
- an operable latch coupled proximate an outer end of the barricade member, the operable latch being selectively operable between retracted and extended positions;
- and
- a locking member that is rotationally operable between a locking position and a release position, wherein the locking member is selectively operable to the locking position when the barricade member is in the blocking position;
- wherein
- when the barricade member is in the blocking position and the operable latch is in the extended position the operable latch vertically secures the vehicle relative to the barricade member.
A vehicle restraint for a loading dock, the vehicle restraint comprising:
- a barricade member that is rotationally attached to a base, and wherein the barricade member is rotationally operable between stored, blocking and verification positions, wherein the base and the barricade member are vertically operable relative to the loading dock;
- and
- an operable latch coupled proximate an outer end of the barricade member, the operable latch being selectively operable between retracted and extended positions;
- wherein
- the barricade member in the blocking position selectively and laterally secures a vehicle relative to the loading dock;
- when the barricade member is in the blocking position and the operable latch is in the extended position the operable latch vertically secures the vehicle relative to the barricade member;
- the barricade member is adapted to engage a back surface of a rear impact guard of the vehicle;
- and
- the operable latch is adapted to engage a top surface of the rear impact guard.
A method for operating a vehicle barricade restraint, the method comprising steps of:
- rotating a barricade member from a stored position toward a blocking position;
- rotating the barricade member past the blocking position to verify a location of a portion of a vehicle within a restraining area between the barricade member and a wall of a loading dock;
- returning the barricade member to the blocking position after the location of the portion of the vehicle has been verified;
- locking the barricade member in the blocking position;
- and
- positioning an operable latch of the barricade member within the restraining area between the barricade member and the wall of the loading dock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.