US Patent 6905174 Safety support device and method of using

A safety support device and an associated method of using the safety support device are disclosed. The safety support device is for securing a dump body pivotally mounted on a truck chassis frame in an elevated position above the chassis frame, in which the safety support device is positionable on the truck chassis frame when the dump body is in the elevated position. The safety support device includes the interconnected components of a base platform, a shank, a brace, a channel rest, a bolt, a nut, a first safety chain, a second safety chain, a first hook, and a second hook. The method of using the device includes the steps of fastening, hooking, looping, obtaining, placing, raising, resting, tightening, and wrapping.