A light, hand-held, generally block U-shaped rubberized stopper for manually-operated, wheeled hand trucks or pallet trucks. The stopper is placed on the floor surface and is guided, by the operator's hand or foot, toward the front pivot wheel or wheels of the pallet truck, once the front wheels of the pallet truck have been rotated 90 degrees in either direction. The wheels fit into the open end of the block U-shaped stopper, and the stopper is pushed in so that the prongs and the closed bracket end of the stopper enclose the front wheels of the pallet truck, in order to prevent movement and “park” the pallet truck in place. The distance between the prongs, and the stiffness or resistance of the prongs, are designed to grip the wheels of the pallet truck when in use and lock them in place, preventing movement. Additionally, each prong of the stopper has one or more raised ramp or wedge features on its top face that act to cradle the pivot wheels of the pallet truck when in their locked position, further restraining their movement. The stopper has a tab or handle that allows it to be hung from the handle of the hand truck, or on a wall or in a cabinet, when not in use. The stopper is constructed of light, durable, portable, PVC-grade moulded rubber, with a corrugated or sandblasted underside surface to further prevent movement of the stopper when in use. The stopper's construction meets all environmental and safety requirements, and is structurally able to withstand repeated use under a wide range of environmental conditions.


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    Title :

    PALLET TRUCK STOPPER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-12-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF



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