Wheel stop for an overhead vehicle
AssigneeWestern-Cullen-Hayes, Inc.
InventorRonald Pease
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A wheel stop for an overhead rail vehicle includes a wheel block assembly pivotably fastened to a clamping assembly. The wheel block assembly is provided with an actuator connector positioned such that a downward force on the wheel block assembly tends to move the wheel block assembly from a wheel-engaging position to a retracted position. An actuating assembly permits an operator to actuate a lift rod for moving the wheel block assembly from a ground location. Shock absorbing elements on the wheel stop prevent damage. The actuating assembly is provided with apertures for receiving a padlock to prevent tampering.
Claims11
In an overhead rail system including a rail for rollably supporting a vehicle thereon, an apparatus for preventing the movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a wheel stop for selectively engaging a wheel of the vehicle to prevent movement thereof, the wheel stop being selectively actuated from a wheel-engaging position to a retracted position;
- an actuator assembly, cooperatively associated with the wheel stop, for permitting actuation of the wheel stop and being operable from a ground location beneath the rail, said actuator assembly including a lift rod and further including a pivotal lever positioned beneath said rail and operatively cooperating with said lift rod.
In an overhead rail system including a rail for rollably supporting a vehicle thereon, an apparatus for preventing the movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a wheel stop for selectively engaging a wheel of the vehicle to prevent movement thereof, the wheel stop being selectively actuated between the wheel engaging position and a retracted position;
- an actuator assembly operatively associated with said wheel stop by permitting actuation of said wheel stop, said actuator assembly being operable from a location beneath said rail, said actuator assembly further including a lift rod for selectively moving said wheel stop between said wheel engaging position and said retracted;
- and
- a pivotal lever operatively and pivotally interconnecting and cooperating with said lift rod and said actuator assembly and for selectively moving said wheel stop between said wheel engaging position, for preventing the movement of said vehicle, and said retracted position, for allowing the movement of said vehicle.
In an overhead rail system including a rail for rollably supporting a vehicle thereon, an apparatus for preventing the movement of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a wheel stop for selectively engaging a wheel of the vehicle to prevent movement thereof, the wheel stop being selectively actuated from a wheel-engaging position to a retracted position;
- a support column for said rail, said support column having two sides;
- an actuator assembly, cooperatively associated with the wheel stop, for permitting actuation of the wheel stop from a ground location beneath the rail;
- said actuator assembly further comprising a mounting bracket having symmetrical fastening means for fastening said mounting bracket to either, two sides of said support column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.