Wheel chock mounting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12427953-B2
Application number	US-202217843514-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2022
Priority date	Jun 21, 2021
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

A wheel chock mounting assembly includes a bracket and a stopper. The bracket has a retention member and is configured to be coupled to a surface of a machine. The bracket defines a receptacle to at least partially receive a wheel chock at a predefined location on the machine. The stopper has an engagement member. The stopper is configured to be mounted on the machine at a predefined distance from the bracket. The bracket and the stopper are structured and arranged to receive and constrain the wheel chock therebetween at the predefined location on the machine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wheel chock mounting assembly, comprising:
a bracket having a retention member, the bracket configured to be coupled to a surface of a machine and defining a receptacle to at least partially receive a wheel chock at a predefined location on the machine; and
a stopper having an engagement member, the stopper configured to be mounted on the machine at a predefined distance from the bracket, wherein
the bracket and the stopper are structured and arranged to receive and constrain the wheel chock therebetween at the predefined location on the machine.

2. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 1 further including a strap having a hook at one end, the strap retained to the retention member at another end, and the hook is removably engaged with the engagement member to secure the wheel chock between the bracket and the stopper.

3. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 2 , wherein the strap is made from a resilient material.

4. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stopper defines a primary surface and a secondary surface, the primary surface and the secondary surface being disposed angularly with respect to each other, the stopper being mounted such that the secondary surface is directed towards the receptacle and the primary surface is directed away from the receptacle, the primary surface configured to define a gradient with respect to the surface of the machine to slope upwards towards the receptacle.

5. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bracket defines a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the base wall and spaced apart from each other, the receptacle being defined by a space encapsulated partially by the base wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall,
wherein the base wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall, combinedly define a first continuous edge end and a second continuous edge end opposite to the first continuous edge end.

6. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first continuous edge end defines a mouth of the receptacle to receive the wheel chock and the secondary surface is configured to be directed towards the mouth.

7. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall respectively define a first edge portion and a second edge portion each configured to be seated against the surface to be coupled to the surface,
wherein the first edge portion and the second edge portion are each defined along a common plane and the base wall is angularly disposed with respect to the common plane such that a distance between the common plane and the base wall is larger at the first continuous edge end than the distance between the common plane and the base wall at the second continuous edge end.

8. The wheel chock mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is configured to be coupled to a fender of the machine.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Goldwin Nirmal
• Hebbani Nagaraja Sriharsha
• Harding Robert

Classifications

• E02F9/02

  Travelling-gear, e.g. associated with slewing gears ({drives therefor E02F9/20}; for motor vehicles B60B, B60G; undercarriages for locomotives or railroad cars B61F; track-laying vehicles B62D; for cranes B66C23/18) · CPC title

• E02F9/0858

  Arrangement of component parts installed on superstructures not otherwise provided for, e.g. electric components, fenders, air-conditioning units (E02F9/16, E02F9/18 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60T3/00 Primary

  Portable devices for preventing unwanted movement of vehicles, e.g. chocks · CPC title

• B60R2011/0052

  using screws, bolts, rivets or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title