| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 410004000 | Four-wheeled vehicle accommodation | 70 |
| 20090175698 | MODULAR VEHICLE TRANSPORT - In some embodiments, a decking system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a plurality of deck panels operably coupled to and supported by rails extending parallel to the deck panels, (b) a plurality of rail legs coupled to the rails at one end of the rail leg and extending the rails up off of a base coupled to the rail leg at a second end of the rail leg, (c) a plurality of cross rails positioned perpendicular to the deck panels and rails, the cross rails coupled to the rails and supporting angle bars welded to the deck panels, (d) a plurality of angled support members coupled to the base and to the rail legs, (e) a floor coupler attached to the rail leg for providing attachment to the base, (f) a decking coupler attached to the rail leg for providing attachment to the rail, and (g) a ladder slat coupled to the rail having slots to receive cross rails. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100104391 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE POSITIONING AND DAMAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM - An auto-rack railroad car vehicle positioning and damage prevention system which reduces or eliminates damage to the front and rear ends of the vehicles which can occur while the vehicles are being loaded in an auto-rack car. In one embodiment, the auto-rack car vehicle positioning and damage prevention system includes a plurality of vehicle positioning devices mountable in the auto-rack car to enable a loader to determine the distance between the vehicle the loader is driving and the vehicle positioned in front of the vehicle the loader is driving, and to enable the loader to see the position of the tires relative to a grating in the auto-rack car on which the tire is positioned. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100232901 | Drive-Over Collapsible Fender - A fender assembly for a vehicle transport trailer includes a fender positioned over a side wheel of the transport trailer and a spring is coupled between the fender and the trailer frame. The spring urges the fender upward into an uncollapsed position wherein a portion of the fender is a first distance above the trailer platform. The spring also allows the fender to move downward to a collapsed position wherein the portion of the fender is a second, smaller distance above the trailer platform when the weight of a vehicle is placed on the fender. The fender assembly thereby allows the trailer to have a lower deck than conventional vehicle transport trailers. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110014003 | Stackable Armored Vehicle - Embodiments comprise a stackable vehicle which may be supported from, or serve as support to, another like vehicle. The vehicle includes a frame and a body supported from the frame. The body includes a weight bearing roof Wheel assemblies are mounted for rotation on the frame. The body includes recesses from the roof of the body to accommodate location of wheel assemblies of a like vehicle supported on the roof Support and mounting points are located on the roof and on the frame respectively to fix location of a vehicle to be carried on top of a supporting vehicle. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110217137 | TRAILER FOR CONVENIENTLY LOADING AND TRANSPORTING A FOUR-WHEEL VEHICLE - A trailer is disclosed for conveniently loading and transporting a four wheel vehicle, such as an ATV. An ATV or other four-wheel vehicle can be loaded onto the trailer by being driven onto the trailer without requiring an additional ramp. Furthermore, the trailer is compact and uses less material than standard utility trailers, thereby reducing production cost, storage space, and gross weight. The trailer includes a bi-stable interactive ramp, a support bar enabling the ramp to tilt about the support bar's axis, a rear-wheels support frame for supporting the rear wheels of the ATV when loaded, a trailer wheel assembly, a ramp bar for urging the front-end chassis of the ATV upward as the ATV's rear wheels are guided up the ramp, a front-end chassis support frame for supporting the front-end chassis of the ATV when loaded, and a trailer hitch assembly attachable to a towing vehicle. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20130189046 | CART CARRIER WITH BIASED CLAMPING DEVICE - A biased clamping device for use with a cart carrier that includes a cart support and a clamping channel moveable between an open position and a clamped position is disclosed. The biased clamping device includes a biasing member associated with the clamping channel that biases the clamping channel to the clamped position. The biasing member includes a first end attached to the cart support and a second end attached to the clamping channel. The biasing member loads when the clamping channel is moved between the clamped position and the open position. | 07-25-2013 |
| 410007000 | Vehicle retainer* | 43 |
| 20080247836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO A TRAILER - One embodiment of the present subject matter includes an apparatus for securing an ATV with a ball hitch to a transport having a transport surface and an eyelet. The embodiment includes an elongate housing having a length and a cantilever beam coupled to the elongate housing at a beam portion proximal to the elongate housing, the cantilever beam extending away from the elongate housing. The embodiment includes an elongate bolt extending through the elongate housing along the length of the elongate housing, the elongate bolt including threads which are adapted to screw to the eyelet of the transport, securing the elongate housing to the transport, and a hollow receiver connected to the cantilever beam at a beam portion distal to the elongate housing, the hollow receiver sized to receive a ball hitch. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090016836 | RETRACTABLE WHEELCHAIR ANCHOR - The inventions described and claimed herein relate to securement devices which are generally used to secure wheelchairs in transit vehicles such as a bus. The preferred embodiment of the inventions is a telescoping arm for a wheelchair anchor which is biased by a spring member or the like in an extended position. The arm is adapted to be at least partially retracted into a housing of the wheelchair anchor, thereby significantly reducing the overall length and size of the wheelchair anchor. The arm of the wheelchair anchor, when unused in the retracted position, protrudes less into an area of the bus which would otherwise be useable by standing passengers. Both the arm and the housing of the wheelchair anchor have securement devices such as restraints attached, such that the wheelchair may be tied down with restraints or the like. The preferred wheelchair anchor also includes a lock and release member which is adapted to lock the arm in the retracted position. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090047088 | VEHICLE RESTRAINING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN A TRANSPORT CARRIER - A vehicle restraining system for restraining vehicles transported in a transport carrier is described. The system comprises at least one energy absorbing mechanism which is secured to the transport carrier. Adjustable connectors are displaceably secured to the energy absorbing mechanism. A connector strut is pivotally connected at one end to a respective one of the adjustable connectors. The connector strut has a vehicle engaging suction cup assembly at a free end thereof for securement at a predetermined location to a vehicle to be transported by the transport carrier, and preferably, but not exclusively, the front and rear windows of vehicles being transported. The connector strut functions to connect the vehicle to the energy absorbing mechanism and transmit forces between the two. The connector strut also has a vacuum pumping piston mechanism that is activated by vehicle displacement during transport to assure a continued vacuum in the suction cups. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090123248 | Pickup Truck Window, Bed, and Cab Protector - A pickup truck cab, rear window, and bed protector, referred to herein as a “cab and bed protector,” particularly suitable when transporting four wheelers or all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the bed of a pickup truck. In a presently preferred embodiment, the cab and bed protector can be mounted in the bed of a variety of pickup truck models and is easily removable. The present invention serves as a shield to arrest the forward movement of the ATV during sudden stops, to prevent damage to the truck bed, cab, and/or rear window, and protect the passengers from harm. The preferred embodiment incorporates a plate fixed to a frame to transfer forces imposed on the plate by the ATV to the front wall of the truck bed, preventing damage to either the truck or the ATV. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090214314 | Wheel Chair Docking System - A docking system for securing a wheelchair into a vehicle in which docking fixtures are firmly attached to the frame of the wheelchair and the floor of the vehicle, either directly or by attachment to a support which is attached to either the frame of the wheelchair or the floor of the vehicle. A male docking fixture is mounted on a support to the underside of the wheelchair, which is positioned in the vehicle so that the male docking fixture and the female docking fixture are aligned and the male docking fixture can be slideably and releasably locked with the female docking fixture. Preferably, the female docking fixture includes an electrically operated, spring loaded, release mechanism, and may also include a slide mechanism to allow limited forward and rearward movement of the wheelchair while under restraint. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100086375 | Wheelchair Passenger Securement Station - The inventions described and claimed herein are systems or components for an automated rear-facing wheelchair passenger station and include a forward excursion barrier for preventing forward movement of a wheelchair, lateral excursion barriers for preventing undesired movement of a wheelchair, and an electro-pneumatic control system. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110123286 | WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND OCCUPANT RETENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTAINING WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICES AND RETAINING OCCUPANTS THEREOF - A system to contain a wheeled mobility device in a vehicle, includes: a rearward opening to allow access by the wheeled mobility device by moving the wheeled mobility device forward relative to the orientation of the wheeled mobility device; a forward barrier positioned opposite the rearward opening and connected to the vehicle to limit forward motion of the wheeled mobility device, the forward barrier including at least one energy absorbing member, and at least a first lateral barrier to limit lateral motion of the wheeled mobility device to a first side | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120294691 | Tie-Down Devices for Securing a Vehicle - The inventive subject matter relates to novel tie-down devices for securing a vehicle to a surface. In one preferred aspect of the inventive subject matter, the tie-down device is a clamp comprising a first half-clamp pivotally coupled to a second half-clamp. Each half-clamp has an inner lining for protecting the vehicle from damage, and an opening for receiving a fastener. The inner linings of each half-clamp are also sized and dimensioned to come into juxtaposing contact with one another before the half-clamp openings are completely overlapping. In this manner, the tie-down device is configured to snugly grip a vehicle member as a fastener disposed through the half-clamp openings is tensioned. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130280002 | 3-Point Wheelchair Passenger Securement System - The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate three separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at three separate attachment points. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, three restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures in, for example, a generally right-triangular configuration. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140271018 | FORKED VEHICLE AND A METHOD AND AN ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A FORKED VEHICLE - A forked vehicle forms part of an assembly including a transporting vehicle having a powered lift gate. The forked vehicle includes a releasable grip securing the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate. The releasable grip is fixed relative to one of the lift gate and the forked vehicle and engages the other of the lift gate and forked vehicle to secure the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140334893 | Two Point Wheelchair Securement System - The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a drop-in system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate two separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at two separate attachment points and a bumper. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150328067 | 3-Point Wheelchair Passenger Securement System - The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a drop-in system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate three separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at three separate attachment points. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, three restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures in, for example, a generally right-triangular configuration. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160016498 | Mobility Securement System - A mobility securement system, and method for securing a wheelchair or other mobility device, and its passenger, within a public or private vehicle. The system includes two attachment members, two vehicle anchor assemblies, and at least one fixed or moveable bumper, and may further include a fixed or moveable barrier. A tensioning assembly is operable connected to at least one attachment member and vehicle anchor assembly. One or more moveable bumpers may extend and articulate to apply a force against one or more points of the mobility device that are not coplanar with vehicle wall. The mobility securement system may further include a rear barrier which may move, swivel or articulate. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160016499 | MOBILITY SECUREMENT SYSTEM - A mobility securement system, and method for securing a wheelchair or other mobility device, and its passenger, within a public or private vehicle. In various embodiments, the system includes one or two attachment members, one or two vehicle anchor assemblies and, potentially, at least one fixed or moveable bumper, and may further include a barrier. A tensioning assembly is operably connected to at least one attachment member and vehicle anchor assembly. One or more moveable bumpers may articulate to apply a force against the mobility device, and one attachment member may be hidden behind a stored position of a moveable bumper. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20170231844 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT DEVICES TO EXISTING VEHICLE SEAT MOUNTING STRUCTURES | 08-17-2017 |
| 410008000 | Multipositionable; i.e., along array strip or track | 10 |
| 20130136555 | REMOVABLE FRAME SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE SHIPPING - A frame system for supporting two wheels of an associated vehicle for transport within an existing transportable structure such as a standard ISO container which has longitudinally extending side structures | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140369778 | Securement System - A securement system for securing a wheelchair in a vehicle includes a securement area having a first end, a second end, and a support surface. A first extendable restraint is fixedly attached proximate the first end. A dispensing opening extends through the support surface proximate the second end. A second extendable restraint is fixedly attached proximate the first end and extends to and through the dispensing opening. | 12-18-2014 |
| 410009000 | Wheel, hub, or axle retainer* | 4 |
| 20120219376 | WHEEL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A wheel restraint system has a restraint body having a lower portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is connected to the lower portion by a pivot point. The upper portion has a clamping portion extending across at least a portion of an upper portion of an outer surface of the wheel to be restrained. The upper portion moves about the pivot point between a release position and a clamping position such that the clamping portion moves toward and away from the outer surface of the wheel to be restrained. An actuator moves the upper portion between the release position and the clamping position. An anchor anchors the lower portion to a surface. | 08-30-2012 |
| 410010000 | Tiedown* | 3 |
| 20090208304 | Low-profile wheel chock assembly - A low elevational profile of each of a pair of first and second wheel chocks for restraining a current “low-drag” motor vehicle in a carrier, such as a railway car, is derived from each wheel chock having an internally webbed, elongated stepped-box body terminated with a relatively short rectangular box having its inner wall integrally formed with the stepped-box body. The body of the first chock is essentially a mirror-image of the second chock body. The low profile of a wheel chock allows each to be positioned under a vehicle the rocker panel of which has its lower edge only 148 mm (5.82 inches) above the surface upon which the vehicle's tire rests, so that the installed chock height is reduced to 47.6 mm (1.87″) under the components of the vehicle's body. The assembly may include a pair of “active” chocks; or, one active chock and one anchor chock. A single window in the upper portion of the stepped-box provides access for a strap of a wheel harness, which strap is wrapped around a torque tube in an active chock. The torque tube in one chock is rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the torque tube of the other chock. With a pair of active chocks, hooks on straps of a prior art harness are eliminated because it is difficult and time-consuming to manipulate a tire harness with its straps and hooks to secure the tire between the wheel chocks. When one chock is an anchor chock, one end of the strap is provided with a hook which is anchored to a rod or tube which is substituted for the rotatable torque tube. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110038681 | System and Method for Restraining a Vehicle Using a Remote Winch - A vehicle restraint system includes a strap assembly configured to be positioned on a portion of a tire of a vehicle to secure the vehicle to a track, a first chock assembly configured to be coupled to the track on inboard side of the tire and coupled to a first end of the strap assembly, and a second chock assembly configured to be coupled to the track on outboard side of the tire. The second chock assembly includes a chock body and a pin assembly coupled to the chock body, such that the pin assembly is operable to receive the strap assembly. The system also includes a winch assembly configured to be coupled to the track and uncoupled from the second chock assembly, such that the winch assembly is coupled to a second end of the strap assembly and operable to tighten the strap assembly around portions of the tire. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20130156524 | LOW-PROFILE WHEEL CHOCK ASSEMBLY - A wheel chock body for a wheel chock that has low elevational profile. The low profile of a wheel chock allows it to be positioned under a vehicle the rocker panel of which has its lower edge only 148 mm (5.82 inches) above the surface upon which the vehicle's tire rests, so that the installed chock height is reduced to 47.6 mm (1.87 inches) under the components of the vehicle's body. | 06-20-2013 |
| 410011000 | Tiedown* | 4 |
| 410012000 | Including force-multiplying takeup or tensioning means | 4 |
| 20080232918 | DEVICE FOR STOWING A ROAD VEHICLE ON A BEARING PLANE SO THAT IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE - The device ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090196705 | PARALLEL SHAFT STRAP TIE DOWN APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is positioned parallel to the central shaft. The strap can be inserted between a variable gap between the central shaft and the parallel shaft. When the central shaft is rotated the strap is wound around the central shaft and the parallel shaft, both of which cooperate to create a self-tightening response of the strap on the central and parallel shafts. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196706 | PARALLEL SHAFT STRAP TIE DOWN APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is positioned parallel to the central shaft. The strap can be inserted between a variable gap between the central shaft and the parallel shaft. When the central shaft is rotated the strap is wound around the central shaft and the parallel shaft, both of which cooperate to create a self-tightening response of the strap on the central and parallel shafts. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196707 | PARALLEL SHAFT STRAP TIE DOWN APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is positioned parallel to the central shaft. The strap can be inserted between a variable gap between the central shaft and the parallel shaft. When the central shaft is rotated the strap is wound around the central shaft and the parallel shaft, both of which cooperate to create a self-tightening response of the strap on the central and parallel shafts. | 08-06-2009 |
| 410019000 | For wheel, hub, or axle shaft | 12 |
| 20150043987 | Vehicle Wheel Strap for Auto Carriers - Provided is an adjustable wheel strap system adapted for securing vehicles to rail cars or other auto carriers. The device comprises multi-ply rubber strap, a ratchet assembly, and tie down securement devices including one or more swivel hooks. The strap is made of multi-ply, high strength rubber with corded material in between the strap layers. The rubber material is non-abrasive and grips around over the upper half of the tire to secure it to the transporter via swivel hooks. The present invention may be retrofitted to a variety of transporters. The wheel strap system of the present invention helps prevent the shifting of the vehicle during transport, reducing the number of accidents caused by vehicle shifting on or within, or falling from, the transporters. | 02-12-2015 |
| 410020000 | Wheel wraparound* | 10 |
| 20080304930 | Wheel restraint assembly and method - A wheel restraint assembly pivots about a centralized axis for enabling enhanced assembly installation and removal. The wheel restraint assembly comprises a plate assembly and a brace assembly. The plate assembly comprises first and second plates, and certain hinge structure therebetween for effecting a plate-based axis of rotation. The brace assembly comprises certain anchoring structure; first and second links, certain wheel-engaging structure, and a brace lock means for selectively locking the wheel-engaging structure against a wheel via the anchor structure and first and second links. The anchoring structure is attached to the first plate, and the brace lock is attached to the second plate. The first and second plates are rotatable about the plate-based axis for locking and unlocking the plate assembly to and from the grating. The brace-lock prevents translation of the first and second brace-based axes when the wheel-engaging structure engages the wheel. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090003956 | FURTHER IMPROVED VEHICLE TIRE TIE-DOWN SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a vehicle wheel tie-down system for tying a wheel of a vehicle at a load carrying platform having an associated engagement receiving member by use of a strap, a wheel chock and winch assembly has a winch for receiving an end of the strap and a springable chock arm for resting against a surface of the wheel when the wheel chock and winch assembly is positioned at the wheel. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090097936 | LOW-PROFILE WHEEL CHOCK ASSEMBLY - A low elevational profile of each of a pair of first and second wheel chocks for restraining a current “low-drag” motor vehicle in a carrier, such as a railway car, is derived from each wheel chock having an internally webbed, elongated stepped-box body terminated with a relatively short rectangular box having its inner wall integrally formed with the stepped-box body. The body of the first chock is essentially a mirror-image of the second chock body. The low profile of a wheel chock allows each to be positioned under a vehicle the rocker panel of which has its lower edge only 148 mm (5.82 inches) above the surface upon which the vehicle's tire rests, so that the installed chock height is reduced to 47.6 mm (1.87″) under the components of the vehicle's body. The assembly may include a pair of “active” chocks; or, one active chock and one anchor chock. A single window in the upper portion of the stepped-box provides access for a strap of a wheel harness, which strap is wrapped around a torque tube in an active chock. The torque tube in one chock is rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the torque tube of the other chock. With a pair of active chocks, hooks on straps of a prior art harness are eliminated because it is difficult and time-consuming to manipulate a tire harness with its straps and hooks to secure the tire between the wheel chocks. When one chock is an anchor chock, one end of the strap is provided with a hook which is anchored to a rod or tube which is substituted for the rotatable torque tube. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100014934 | METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A CHAIN TIE DOWN SYSTEM TO PARALLEL SHAFT STRAP TIE DOWN SYSTEM - A method for retrofitting chain tie down systems to strap tie down systems. Exemplary embodiments include a method for retrofitting a chain tie down apparatus to a strap tie down apparatus, the chain tie down apparatus having a central shaft, the method including affixing a first parallel shaft adjacent the central shaft and affixing shaft plates to the central shaft, wherein the first parallel shaft is radially moveable with respect to the central shaft. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100296890 | LOW-PROFILE WHEEL CHOCK ASSEMBLY - A low elevational profile of each of a pair of first and second wheel chocks for restraining a current “low-drag” motor vehicle in a carrier, such as a railway car, is derived from each wheel chock having an internally webbed, elongated stepped-box body terminated with a relatively short rectangular box having its inner wall integrally formed with the stepped-box body. The body of the first chock is essentially a mirror-image of the second chock body. The low profile of a wheel chock allows each to be positioned under a vehicle the rocker panel of which has its lower edge only 148 mm (5.82 inches) above the surface upon which the vehicle's tire rests, so that the installed chock height is reduced to 47.6 mm (1.87″) under the components of the vehicle's body. The assembly may include a pair of “active” chocks; or, one active chock and one anchor chock. A single window in the upper portion of the stepped-box provides access for a strap of a wheel harness, which strap is wrapped around a torque tube in an active chock. The torque tube in one chock is rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the torque tube of the other chock. With a pair of active chocks, hooks on straps of a prior art harness are eliminated because it is difficult and time-consuming to manipulate a tire harness with its straps and hooks to secure the tire between the wheel chocks. When one chock is an anchor chock, one end of the strap is provided with a hook which is anchored to a rod or tube which is substituted for the rotatable torque tube. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110038682 | System and Method for Restraining a Vehicle Using Straps - A vehicle restraint system includes a strap assembly configured to be positioned on a portion of a tire of a vehicle to secure the vehicle to a configurable track assembly, such that the strap assembly is configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly on inboard side of the tire of the vehicle. System includes a pin assembly configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly on outboard side of the tire of the vehicle, such that the pin assembly is operable to receive the strap assembly. System also includes a winch assembly configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly and to a second end of the strap assembly, such that the winch assembly is uncoupled from the pin assembly and operable to tighten the strap assembly around a portion of the tire. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20140212239 | System and Method for Restraining a Vehicle with a Collision Release Mechanism - A vehicle restraint system includes a strap assembly configured to be positioned on a portion of a tire of a vehicle to secure the vehicle to a deck of a transport. The strap assembly is also configured to be coupled to the deck of the transport on a first side of the tire of the vehicle. The system also includes a mandrel assembly operable to be coupled to the strap assembly on a second side of the tire of the vehicle, opposite the first side. The system further includes a winch assembly configured to be coupled to the deck of the transport and the mandrel assembly on the second side of the tire of the vehicle, the winch assembly configured to rotate the mandrel assembly to produce a tightening force to tighten the strap assembly around the portion of the tire. The system still further includes a release mechanism disposed between the winch assembly and the mandrel assembly and configured to create a coupling between the winch assembly and the mandrel assembly in a manner that transmits the tightening force from the winch assembly to the mandrel assembly. The release mechanism is configured to release the coupling between the winch assembly and the mandrel assembly when a force greater than or equal to a predetermined force is produced against the release mechanism. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140248102 | Low Profile Wheel Chocking System and Chock Construction - A wheel chock is constructed from metallic material has an elongate primary body construction. The primary body construction has a Π-shaped transverse cross-section formed by an upper C-shaped channel construction and a lower planar basal construction. The basal construction has U-shape that extends orthogonally relative to the C-shape of the channel construction. The Π-shaped transverse cross-section bears and distributes stress imposed on the primary body construction. The C-shaped channel construction preferably includes a series of apertures for reducing weight and controlling elastic response of the primary body construction. Among these apertures are edge-based apertures, arm-based stress relief slots, and aligned apertures having sequentially decreasing diameters. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150125231 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE RESTRAINT APPARATUS - A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body. The active and anchor chocks: (a) have a lower height than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (b) have a smaller width than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (c) position the strap and the torque tube closer to the tire of the wheel than any known commercially available vehicle restraints; (d) take up a smaller area of each safe zone adjacent to the wheel than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (e) provide a greater strength to size ratio than known commercially available vehicle restraints; and (f) are easy to operate, install, and remove. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150343939 | Low Profile Wheel Chocking System and Chock Construction - A wheel chock is constructed from metallic material has an elongate primary body construction. The primary body construction has a Π-shaped transverse cross-section formed by an upper C-shaped channel construction and a lower planar basal construction. The basal construction has U-shape that extends orthogonally relative to the C-shape of the channel construction. The Π-shaped transverse cross-section bears and distributes stress imposed on the primary body construction. The C-shaped channel construction preferably includes a series of apertures for reducing weight and controlling elastic response of the primary body construction. Among these apertures are edge-based apertures, arm-based stress relief slots, and aligned apertures having sequentially decreasing diameters. | 12-03-2015 |
| 410021000 | (Load lashing retainer)* | 1 |
| 20090245962 | CHOCK STRAP RETAINER FOR AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock strap retainer that provides that different straps of different dimensions will remain securely affixed to a torque tube of a wheel chock when the chock strap retainer is inserted into the torque tube. | 10-01-2009 |
| 410023000 | Tiedown* | 6 |
| 20080247837 | Compact wheelchair restraint system with housing and release - An apparatus for restraining a mobility aid in the interior of a vehicle includes two or more retractor spools contained within a common housing. The retractor spools carry flexible webbed belts, and are operated by common actuator mechanism having a direct mechanical attachment to the spools. The various elements of the apparatus are contained within a common housing which is easily mounted to a bulkhead or under a foldable seat. A third retractor is mounted in opposition permitting both the front and rear of the mobility aid to be easily secured by the occupant of the mobility aid without assistance of the operator of the vehicle. The operative portions of the retractor are designed to be positioned so as not to present an obstacle to other users of the vehicle in which the apparatus may be installed. A timing mechanism is provided for at least one of the retractor spools to allow at least one of the retractor spools to be freely manipulated during a predetermined time interval. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100092263 | 3-Point Wheelchair Passenger Securement system - The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a drop-in system comprising a barrier module and a wall-side module, which incorporate three separate restraint devices which are configured to secure a wheelchair at three separate attachment points. The system can optionally include a moveable excursion barrier or a pull-mechanism to pre-tension at least one of the restraint devices the wheelchair securements. In a simpler embodiment, three restraint devices, such as retractors, are provided for attachment to the vehicle surfaces or structures in, for example, a generally right-triangular configuration. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100247264 | Tiedown system - The tiedown system has a single tensile member with cargo attachments on each end thereof. The tensile member passes through a series of guides affixed about the perimeter of the carrier (flatbed truck or trailer, etc.). The ends of the tensile member are secured removably to the rear of the cargo, e.g., the cargo rack of an all terrain vehicle (ATV). The medial portion of the tensile member is connected to a winch on the front of the ATV or other cargo, or alternatively the medial portion of the tensile member is passed through an opening on the front of the cargo, e.g., the forward cargo rack of the ATV, and connected to a winch anchored to the cargo bed of the carrier. The winch is actuated to draw up the tensile member, simultaneously pulling the rear and front of the cargo securely against the cargo bed of the carrier. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120288344 | WHEELCHAIR SECURING DEVICE - A wheelchair securing device of the present invention is configured such that in a condition in which a plurality of cord-like retaining members having hooks are respectively drawn from reels and in which the hooks are hooked on a wheelchair, the retaining members are taken up by the reels to secure the wheelchair to a vehicle. The device includes a rotation restraining mechanism that is configured to restrict rotation of the reels using tensions of the retaining members when the retaining members are forced to be drawn from the reels due to an external force applied to the wheelchair. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140271019 | PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE RESTRAINT - A safety restraint adapted for securing a personal mobility vehicle in a transport vehicle, against movement in a direction opposite to the direction of normal motion of the transport vehicle, the safety restraint comprising: a retractor comprising a spool on which an elongate piece of material is wound; the elongate material being configured to be attached at one end to the personal mobility vehicle; a slider bar adapted to be fixed to the transport vehicle; and wherein the retractor is mounted on the slider bar, in a manner which allows the retractor to slide in the direction of normal motion of the transport vehicle, and prevents the retractor moving in the opposite direction on the slider bar. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140271020 | Wheelchair Securement System and Device - The restraint and retractor assembly described and claimed herein are for securing a wheelchair to a support while the wheelchair is in transit. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one securement assembly having a configuration in which a portion of the wheelchair is secured in the vehicle. In this embodiment, the securement assembly includes a retractor secured to the vehicle and a restraint that has both of its ends secured to or near the retractor and a middle segment extends to and from a spool in the refractor, a middle segment is connected to the wheelchair by a connector and passes through an opening in the connector, providing a double length of flexible webbing to secure the wheelchair to the support surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 410024000 | Raised vehicle arrangement | 5 |
| 20120141223 | SUPPLY AND RESETTING HYDRAULIC UNIT FOR A LIFTING ASSEMBLY WITH TWO SEPARATE SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTUATED POWERED BEARINGS - A hydraulic unit ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20160137121 | Removable Frame Systems For Vehicle Shipping - A frame system for supporting an associated vehicle for transport within an existing transportable structure having longitudinally extending side structures. The frame system has a transverse supporting frame supported by two vertical posts located one at each end of the supporting frame. Each post has attachment means for securing the top and bottom of the post at a plurality of locations along the length of the associated side structure and the supporting frame is raiseable with or without a vehicle loaded thereon and once raised is fixable to the posts at a chosen location for transport within the transportable structure. Each end of the support frame has an end plate for sliding up and down an inwardly facing surface on the adjacent vertical post as it is raised and lowered. At least one of the end plates has a telescopic connection with the remainder of the support frame. | 05-19-2016 |
| 410026000 | Multilevel deck; i.e., four-wheel support | 3 |
| 20080206009 | RAIL ROAD CAR WITH REDUCED SLACK - A rail road car has a rail car body which includes a housing structure. The housing structure has a pair of sidewalls, a roof and at least one deck mounted to the sidewalls. An enclosed lading space is defined by the housing structure and there is at least one door for controlling access to the enclosed space. The rail road car is provided with short travel buff gear and a reduced slack, or slackless, coupler. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090080992 | VEHICLE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION RACK - Apparatus for loading, storing, and/or transporting multiple All-Terrain-Vehicles. In a preferred embodiment, apparatus for loading and carrying two ATV's, one above the other, for storage and/or transportation purposes. In further preferred embodiments, apparatus capable of loading, storing, and/or transporting three All-Terrain-Vehicles in a compact configuration. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100104392 | MULTIPLE DRIVER OCCUPIED PASSENGER VEHICLES TRANSPORTER SYSTEM - The multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles transporter system (Autobus) provides a way to efficiently, economically and safely increase the highway vehicle flow rate of cars per lane per hour. Autobus employs a vehicle transporter, terminal, sensors and systems that provide a way to quickly load and unload driver occupied passenger vehicles on and off of the vehicle transporter. Autobus provides a way to safely transport multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks. | 04-29-2010 |
| 410030000 | Wheel cradle, chock, or well | 16 |
| 20080232919 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090035088 | Wheel chock With Restraint - A wheel chock for restraining movement of a vehicle tire on a supporting grating during transit includes a base, a grate lock mechanism for locking the base to the grating, and a ramp on the base for engagement with a circumference of a vehicle tire. A strap connected with the base is extensible around the vehicle tire to help restrain movement of the tire on the grating. The chock includes a retractor for retracting the strap and for taking up slack that forms in the strap during transit. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110236148 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236149 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236150 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236151 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120014763 | PROTECTIVE WHEEL CHOCK FOR TRANSPORTING MOTOR VEHICLE - A protective chock for use when transporting a vehicle having a wheel and a flexible underbody component, such as an air dam or skirt, adjacent the wheel. The chock includes at least one wheel positioning bump for placement on a deck of the transporter vehicle (railway car, road vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc.) with the bump projecting upwardly from the deck to contact the wheel when the vehicle is in a pre-tie-down position. The chock further includes a sloped portion extending from positioning bump(s) and the wheel to be located between the flexible underbody component and the deck. As the vehicle is urged downwardly to a tied-down position, the flexible underbody component contacts the sloped portion and is deflected either away from or toward the wheel to protect it from damaging contact with the deck. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120163938 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120243958 | Vehicle transportation system on the highway - The invention presents a vehicle transportation system on the highway. This system can transfer the moving vehicles such as cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) from one site of the highway to another site. The system can decrease fuel consumption and lower the amount of the exhausts from the vehicles for good environment protection. It also cuts the operating cost for the vehicles' owners. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120301243 | ADJUSTABLE WHEEL STOP SYSTEM FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF ATV IN PICKUP BOX - An adjustable wheel stop system for limiting movement of an ATV in a pickup box is provided for protecting the cab and rear window of the pickup. The system includes a pair of wheel stop devices for engaging right and left front wheels of the ATV, respectively. Each wheel stop device comprises a base frame adapted to rest on a floor of the cargo area of the pickup, and an upstanding frame having a lower end connected to the base frame and an upper end supported above the base frame for engaging a front side of a front wheel of the ATV. An adjustable bumper protrudes from a front end of the base frame for engaging a front wall of the cargo area. The bumper is adjustable in a longitudinal direction to adjust a spacing between the upstanding frame and the front wall of the cargo area. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120308324 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130183115 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130223948 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK - A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130280003 | VEHICLE CHOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A vehicle chock assembly is capable of spacing a vehicle from a surface having a height. The chock assembly is well-suited for use in spacing a vehicle being transported in a pick-up truck from the forward end wall of the truck bed and/or the rear wall of the truck cab. The chock assembly includes a first chock and a second chock supported relative to one another in an adjustable manner by a connecting rod or other connecting structure. A method of using the chock assembly to space a vehicle from a surface is also disclosed. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20150360701 | Wheel Chock Storage Apparatuses and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention relates to wheel chock storage apparatuses. Specifically, the present invention provides a storage apparatus for holding auto-rack railcar wheel chocks thereon when not in use within the auto-rack railcars. The wheel chock storage apparatuses of the present invention comprise a flat base sheet or plate of metal or other rigid material, having a generally rectangular or square configuration. Legs bent at roughly ninety degree angles extend from right and left sides of the base sheet or plate. A plurality of apertures or slots may be configured centrally running from top to bottom of the base sheet, and one or more well nuts extend through the apertures or slots for installing to an auto-rack sidewall. A plurality of horizontally-disposed rods may be welded to both bent legs, with each of the plurality of horizontally-disposed rods running laterally across the base sheet from the first leg to the second leg for holding front and/or rear wheel chock teeth. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160009214 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE WHEEL CHOCK | 01-14-2016 |
