US1617369A - Wheel block - Google Patents

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Feb, 15 1927.

W. w. BLAKELY WHEEL BLOCK 'Filed Nov. 17, 1924 'l Patented Fei.. is, 19.27.

RATE'NT oFF-ICE.

WILLIAM w. BLAKELY, or DEXTER, MICHIGAN.

WHEEL BLOCK. i

appueaaon mea November 17, 1924. serial No. 750,443.

This invention relates to wheel blocks such as are usedto prevent movement of the wheels of vehicles when being shipped.

It is the object of the invention to provide a durableV wheel block of /simple and economical construction.

Another object is to provide a wheel block that may be easily secured to the floor of the conveyance after being positioned.

.Other objects in the construction will appear in the description and the drawmgs.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention taken from the front. Figure 2 is a perspective view taken from the rear showing a ragment'of a wheell in dotted lines applied thereto.

In the views my Wheel block is'shown to be preferably formed from one continuous piece' of sheet metal.

The reference numeral 1 designatesz a -sheetmetal plate which is integral with a sheet metal base 2 and a sheet metal brace 4. The plate 1 is upwardly and inwardly inclined from said base 2 at an angle suitable for en agement with a vehicle wheel '3 supporte by a Hoor. Supporting the j upper end of said -plate and inclined to the base 2 in a reverse direction is the sheet metal brace 4.

Plate 1 is dished as shown at 5 to receive the tire of the engaged wheel while the marginal edges of said plate are bent downwardly as at 6 to give it strength and to prevent injury to the tires by having the edges exposed.- The lower end of said plate 1 is bent under to form the base 2 of the wheel block. Ribs or corrugations 7, 8, and' 9 are formed crosswise on said base while ribs 10 and 11 are formed lengthwise between the lateral ribs 7 and 9 for reinforceing lpurposes.

T e upper end of said plate 1 1s bent downwardly to form the brace 4. which is composed of the portions 12 and 13. The portion 12 is connected with the upper end of said plate 1 and bent downwardly in the same general direction, as said plate, while the portion 13 is a continuation of the iportion 12 but is bent downwardly in a reverse direction to said plate 1. To reinforce said brace 4, longitudinal ribs 14 and 15 are formed on said portion 12 and longitudinal ribs 16 and 17 are formed on said portion 13 while the inwardly inclined ribs 18 and 19 are formed at the lower end of said portion 13. Said brace4'is seated at its lower end on the base 2 between the longitudinal ribs 10 and \11 and the transverse rib 9, and 1s adapted to be held -in engagement with said .base by bearing against the rib 9 oty the base when the weight of the vehicle wheel is being supported.

The brace 4 may be secured by welding or the like at its `juncture with the base, it' desired,` but by reason of the bearing engagement this is not necessary.

The rearwardly extending end of said base 2 beyond the 'rib 9 forms a heel 20 having a plurality of holes 21 to receive'nails or the like 22 for-securing said block to the floor..

A retainer plate 23 is situated across 4the base '2 at the rear of the rib 8 for securing the base to the floor and for preventing the sliding and skewing of the block. This is accomplished by having holes 24 in each end of said cross member 23 through which nails orthelikeV such as 25 are driven to secure the same to the floor. Itis preferable to have the inner hole on each end of the retainerk late 23 register with a hole (not shown) t rough the base 2 so that `when nailed the base 2 will be directly secured.

It Iwill beseen that when the wheel is in engagement with the block, it tends to .slide the block rearwardly which is prevented bythe rib .8 bearingvagainst the cross member 23.

It. will be noted that there are aplurality of holes 26 in the base to provide further means for securing the block to the iloor i deemed necessary. f

What I claim as my invention' is:

1. A wheel block formed of a single sheet of metal having a base portion provided with an upstanding projection, an upwardly inclined wheel engaging portion, and a down'- wardly inclined brace portion having the lower end thereof engaging vt-he base portion and upstanding projection.

2. A wheel block formed from a single sheet of metal having a base portion, an upwardly inclined wheel engaging portion, and a downwardly inclined brace portion, said brace portion having a free end resting on the base and a projection on the base in Q miese@ rear ofthe brace member constituting a stop the base portion, rein-forcing ribs onu-said 7 therefor. base portion and brace, and means for se- 3. A wheel block having a base portion, curing said base portion upon the support 10 a wheel engain portion projecting upincluding a retainer plate extending trans- 5 wardly from t e ase portion, a base pro-l versely of the base portion.

jectin downwardly from the upper end of In testimon whereof I affix my si nature. X the w eel engaging portion freely engaging' ILLIAM W.- BLAK LY. y

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