Wheel restraint device and quick-connect hooks for use therewith

A device for restraining a wheel on a vehicle to a support surface on which the wheel is supported, the device comprising:

• (a) a restraining member, comprising:
• (i) an upper restraint supported on a upper outer surface of the wheel;
• (ii) inner and outer flexible members coupled to and extending from the upper restraint on inner and outer sides of the wheel, respectively;
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• (iii) a lower restraint coupled to the inner and outer flexible members and abutting a lower outer surface of the wheel;
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• (b) inner and outer securing means for respectively securing the inner and outer flexible members to the support surface, wherein the inner securing means includes a quick-connect retaining hook including a support member having first and second ends, the first end joined to the inner flexible member, a catch member, coupled proximate the second end of the support member, and an omnidirectional resilient retaining member coupled to the first end of the support member and extending toward the catch member.

A device for restraining a wheel on a vehicle to a support surface on which the wheel is supported, the device comprising:

• (a) a restraining member, comprising:
• (i) an upper restraint supported on a upper outer surface of the wheel;
• (ii) inner and outer flexible members coupled to and extending from the upper restraint on inner and outer sides of the wheel, respectively;
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• (iii) a lower restraint coupled to the inner and outer flexible members and abutting a lower outer surface of the wheel;
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• (b) inner and outer securing means for respectively securing the inner and outer flexible members to the support surface, wherein the inner securing means includes a quick-connect retaining hook including a support member having first and second ends, the first end coupled to the inner flexible member, an upwardly arcuate first catch member coupled proximate the second end of the support member, and a downwardly arcuate second catch member for retaining an object on the supporting surface when tension is not applied to inner flexible member.

A quick-connect retaining hook for securing a flexible member to an object, the retaining hook comprising:

• (a) a support member having first and second ends, the first end including a coupler securing the support member to the flexible member;
• (b) an upwardly arcuate first catch member, coupled proximate the second end of the support member, for securing the flexible member to an object when tension is applied to the coupler by the flexible member;
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• (c) retaining means for retaining the hook in a generally upright position, the retaining means including a downwardly arcuate second catch member supported by the object when tension is not applied to the coupler by the flexible member.

A device for restraining a wheel on a vehicle to a support surface on which the wheel is supported, the device comprising:

• (a) a restraining member, comprising:
• (i) inner and outer flexible members coupled to one another and extending over an upper outer surface of the wheel on inner and outer sides of the wheel, respectively;
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• (iii) a lower restraint including a flexible member coupled to the inner and outer flexible members and abutting a lower outer surface of the wheel;
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• (b) inner and outer securing means for respectively securing the inner and outer flexible members to the support surface.