TRAILER STABILIZER
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Accused Products
Abstract
A trailer stabilizing device for stabilizing a parked freight trailer, the trailer stabilizing device comprising a frame separate from the support frame of the parked freight trailer, the stabilizing device frame having mounted thereto wheels and a hitch, the stabilizing device including a repositionable jack.
16 Citations
48 Claims
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- 29. A portable trailer restraint for restraining a parked freight trailer at a loading dock, the portable trailer restraint comprising a portable frame repositionably coupled to a vertically floating kingpin receiver configured to receive a kingpin of the parked freight trailer, the portable trailer restraint also including a repositionable connector configured to releasably mount to an anchor unassociated with the portable trailer restraint and the parked freight trailer, the connector repositionable between a first position and a second position, where the first position couples the portable trailer restraint to the anchor, and where the second position decouples the portable trailer restraint from the anchor.
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38. A method of restraining a parked freight trailer at a loading dock, the method comprising:
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applying at least one of a pulling force and a pushing force upon a kingpin of the parked freight trailer using a portable device capable of bearing a weight of a forward portion of the parked freight trailer, where at least one of the pulling force and the pushing force includes a vector in a direction toward the loading dock; and
,continuing at least one of the pulling force and the pushing force while contents are at least one of loaded onto and unloaded from the parked freight trailer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of restraining a parked freight trailer at a loading dock, the method comprising:
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positioning a portable trailer restraint underneath the parked freight trailer at the loading dock so the portable trailer restraint contacts the parked freight trailer, where the portable trailer restraint is configured to bear a weight of a forward portion of the parked freight trailer; coupling the portable trailer restraint to an anchor, which is unassociated with the portable trailer restraint and the parked freight trailer, so as to apply a force on the parked freight trailer in a direction toward a rear of the parked freight trailer to retard separation of the parked freight trailer with respect to the loading dock; and
,retaining coupling of the portable trailer restraint to the anchor while contents are at least one of loaded onto and unloaded from the parked freight trailer. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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Specification