Method and apparatus for securing a vehicle
AssigneeNuro, Inc.
InventorsMarcus Johan Strom, Jonathan Henry Dearing, Trevor Shuman
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a securement system configured to secure wheels of a vehicle against a surface, e.g., a surface on a transport vehicle, includes one or more locking mechanisms that are dynamically adjustable to engage the wheels. A locking mechanism may include mechanical structures such as prongs or fingers which are configured to apply forces to a wheel to effectively hold the wheel in place. The securement system may also include a bar arrangement which cooperates with the locking mechanisms to further constrain the movement of a vehicle that is secured to a surface using the securement system.
Claims20
A restraining apparatus for securing a wheel of a vehicle onto a surface, the restraining apparatus comprising:
- an arm movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein the arm extends in a first direction from a proximal end of the arm to a distal end of the arm, the proximal end of the arm being attached to the surface;
- a first prong extending from the arm;
- a second prong extending from the arm;
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- wherein, when the arm is in the engaged position, the first prong and the second prong are configurable to secure the wheel onto the surface, and wherein the first prong extends in the first direction from the distal end of the arm and further extends in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second prong extends in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction and further extends in the second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
A system for securing a vehicle onto a transport platform, the system comprising:
- a plurality of restraining mechanisms, each of the restraining mechanisms including an arm that extends in a first direction and is movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, a first prong extending from the arm, a second prong extending from the arm, wherein the first prong and the second prong are configurable to secure a wheel of the vehicle onto the transport platform when the arm is in the engaged position, and wherein the first prong extends in the first direction from the arm and further extends in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second prong extends in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.
A restraining apparatus for securing a wheel of a vehicle onto a surface, the restraining apparatus comprising:
- an arm movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein the arm extends in a first direction;
- a first prong extending from the arm;
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- a second prong extending from the arm, wherein when the arm is in the engaged position, the first prong and the second prong secure the wheel on the surface, and wherein the first prong extends in the first direction from the arm and further extends in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the second prong extends in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.