Gull wing style openings for safety chain pockets
AssigneeJerr-Dan Corporation
InventorsSteven C. Harris, Christopher N. Goetz
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Abstract
A safety chain storage pocket for use with a tow truck comprises a user access surface with a gull wing opening defining a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket. A pair of slotted wings extend from the opening to provide a pair of chain locking positions. The opening has a lower surface providing free movement of the safety chain out of the pocket by allowing the weight of the chain to assist the user to pull the chain out of the pocket, and the chain access opening allows the user vertical access into the pocket to use the weight of the chain to store the chain in the pocket. The slotted wings extend proximate to the chain access opening to provide a locking position for said safety chain.
Claims25
A safety chain storage pocket for use with a car carrier comprising a user access surface with a gull wing opening defining a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket, and a slotted wing extending from the chain access opening to provide a chain locking position, said chain access opening having a lower edge providing free movement of the safety chain out of the pocket by allowing the weight of the chain to assist the user to pull the chain out of the pocket, said chain access opening allowing the user vertical access into the pocket allowing the user to use the weight of the chain to store the chain in the pocket, said slotted wing extending proximate to the chain access opening to provide a locking position for said safety chain.
A safety chain storage pocket comprising a user access surface with a gull wing opening defining a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket, and a slotted wing extending from the chain access opening to provide a chain locking position, said chain access opening having a lower edge providing free movement of the safety chain out of the pocket by allowing the weight of the chain to assist the user to pull the chain out of the pocket, said chain access opening allowing the user vertical access into the pocket and to use the weight of the chain to store the chain in the pocket, said slotted wing extending proximate to the chain access opening to provide a locking position for said safety chain.
A car carrier for transporting vehicles comprising:
- a bed frame having a deck assembly pivotally attached to said bed frame, said deck assembly being pivotally movable relative to said bed frame from a transport position where it extends generally parallel to said bed frame to a loading position where it extends at an angle relative to said bed frame and contacts the ground for loading of a vehicle to be transported;
- a safety chain;
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- a safety chain storage pocket positioned on said car carrier, said safety chain storage pocket comprising a user access surface with a gull wing opening having a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket, and a slotted wing extending from the chain access opening to provide a chain locking position, said chain access opening having a lower edge providing free movement of the safety chain out of the pocket by allowing the weight of the chain to assist the user to pull the chain out of the pocket, said chain access opening allowing the user vertical access into the pocket and to use the weight of the chain to store the chain in the pocket, said slotted wing extending proximate to the chain access opening to provide a locking position for said safety chain to secure said vehicle to said car carrier.
A vehicle transporter comprising an assembly attached to a mobile support, said assembly suitable to receive at least one vehicle positioned on said assembly;
- a safety chain;
- a safety chain storage pocket positioned on said transporter, said safety chain storage pocket comprising a user access surface with a gull wing opening defining a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket, and a slotted wing extending from the chain access opening to provide a chain locking position, said chain access opening having a lower edge providing free movement of the safety chain out of the pocket by allowing the weight of the chain to assist the user to pull the chain out of the pocket, said chain access opening allowing the user vertical access into the pocket and to use the weight of the chain to store the chain in the pocket, said slotted wing extending proximate to the chain access opening to provide a locking position for said safety chain to secure said vehicle to said mobile support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.