Portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel chock
View Patent ↗A portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support including a wheel chock and a support post is provided. The wheel chock includes a first side member and a second side member, each extending from a base. The first side member and the second side member form a receptacle in between sized to secure a wheel within. The support post extends laterally from the wheel chock, and is formed to support the wheel chock in an upright position. The support post is extendable in length to secure the present invention in different sized truck beds and trailers.
1. A portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support comprising:
a base comprising a substantially flat plate having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side;
a wheel chock comprising a first side member and a second side member, each extending vertically from the upper surface of the base, wherein the first side member and the second side member are spaced apart at a distance to fit a wheel in between, wherein an entrance of the wheel chock is formed at a second end of the base; and
a support post secured to at least one of the base and the wheel chock, wherein the support post is disposed above the lower surface of the base and extends laterally beyond the first side and the second side of the base, wherein the support post is extendable in length.
2. The portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support of claim 1 , wherein the wheel chock further comprises a back member extending vertically from the upper surface of the base and attaching the first side member and the second side member together.
3. The portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support of claim 1 , wherein the support post comprises a first receiving end and a second receiving end, wherein the first receiving end is slidably engaged with a first telescoping tube, and the second receiving end is slidably engaged with a second telescoping tube.
4. The portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support of claim 3 , wherein each of the first and second telescoping tubes comprises an opening aligned with an elongated slot formed through the support post, wherein a knob is sized to fit through the respective aligned opening and elongated slot and is operable to tighten and fix the respective telescoping tube to the support post, and loosen to allow the respective telescoping tube to slide relative to the support post.
5. The portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support of claim 1 , wherein the support post is attached to the upper surface of the base near the first end.
6. The portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support of claim 1 , further comprising a first stabilizing post extending laterally from the first side member and a second stabilizing post extending laterally from the second side member.