Wheel chock handling unit and method

A wheel chock handling unit for use with a wheel chock, the wheel chock handling unit including:

• a base;
• an articulated cantilever arm assembly having opposite first and second ends, the first end being pivotally mounted to the base for angular displacement of the arm assembly in a substantially vertical plane between a storage position and an extended position;
• a main spring assembly extending between the arm assembly and the base;
• and
• a force-compensation mechanism including a lever having at least an elongated leading section interposed between the main spring assembly and the base, the leading section having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the leading section being pivotally mounted to the base for angular displacement of the lever in a plane that is substantially parallel to that of the arm assembly, the main spring assembly being pivotally mounted to the lever at or about the second end of the leading section.