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2. Wheel clamp - Wikipedia

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   A wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot, parking boot, or Denver boot, [1] [2] is a device that is designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp that surrounds a vehicle wheel, designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.

3. Lockrod - Wikipedia

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   Powerbrace continues to manufacture lockrods, trailer door hinges, and security lock devices for trailer doors from its Kenosha plant. Trailer doors are secured to the end frame (end wall) of the trailer to make sure the cargo doesn't shift and break down the door, and second, to keep the doors aligned properly by not allowing them to move up ...

4. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   Modern fifth wheels allow the trailers to slide into the fifth wheel and lock into it very reliably when maintained and serviced properly. The engagement of the king pin into the fifth-wheel locking mechanism is the only means of connection between tractor and trailer; no other device or safety mechanism is used.

5. Barnacle (parking) - Wikipedia

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   The Barnacle is a bright yellow, 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of plastic that adheres to a windshield with 750 pounds-force (3,300 N) of force. It is equipped with an alarm that sounds if the vehicle is moved, and it has a keypad to input an unlock code so that the owner, after settling their parking violation, can release the device and drive away.

6. Parking Wars - Wikipedia

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   Booting a car usually requires the PPA employee to snap on a device, locking the mechanism of the front wheel so that it will not be able to move. Sometimes, attaching a boot to a car is difficult because of the size of the wheels. The procedure can often be unnerving because it is a race against time before the owner of the vehicle returns.

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