The true story of SecuryJack® — invented by a man who lived the problem first-hand, and decided to solve it.
I'm 58 years old. In 1991, at 24, I left the army and started my professional life as a delivery driver near Rungis — pallets of fruit, vegetables, and fresh produce. Three months that marked me for life.
From day one, I was up against that wretched wooden wedge. And for the 26 years that followed, across my various careers, I kept watching drivers struggle with that same piece of wood. In 2017, I decided to act.
🔒 Inventor & Founder of SecuryJack®"All my life, I watched delivery drivers struggling with their little wooden wedge. Some used scooter tyres, others rubber bumpers — but in every case, the pallet truck was only chocked on one side, sometimes completely haphazardly… In 2017, I decided that had to change."— Philippe, inventor of SecuryJack®
Three months as a delivery driver of fruit and vegetables out of Rungis. First real encounter with the problem of chocking the pallet truck inside the vehicle. The wooden wedge is the norm — ineffective, physically demanding, and dangerous.
Back then, there were even no-accident bonuses on wages. The danger was real, widely known, yet no one had a proper solution.
After changing careers, Philippe kept watching. In his various companies, delivery drivers would arrive, load up, and leave. Every time, the same scene: the struggle with the wooden wedge. Some used scooter tyres, others rubber bumpers — none of it really worked.
"In every case, the pallet truck was chocked on one side or the other — sometimes completely haphazardly…"
In 2017, after years of observation, the idea took shape: build a tool simple enough to operate with the tip of your foot, back-friendly, that chocks the pallet truck on both sides simultaneously.
The concept is there, but the means are limited. The first prototypes are rough and improvised from whatever materials are at hand. The key question: can this actually work?
"I started with completely outlandish prototypes. But every attempt taught me something."
This is the period of major experimentation. Prototypes now incorporate bicycle cables with their sheaths, and a top-and-bottom operating lever. The mechanism gradually takes shape — each version better than the last.
"I built prototypes with bicycle cables and their sheaths… I struggled, but the idea was moving forward."
2020 is a turning point. I discover the world of metalwork and realise that steel is the answer: robust, precise, durable. The levers improve significantly — the product becomes stronger and more compact.
A new idea emerges: automatic return using springs. The prototype works — but it's still too bulky and too expensive to produce. Versions keep coming, and with each new iteration, we learn to do better: more compact, simpler. It takes longer than any inventor hopes.
"In 2023, the manager of a major organisation in southern France told me he was very interested — but that my prototype still needed improvement. It was a blow, but it pushed me to be even more creative."
This is the finished version. A complete redesign gives birth to a SecuryJack® finally up to the ambition: more compact, stronger, simpler to use than ever. The patent is filed in November 2025. SecuryJack® is officially protected — Made in France.
One or two small tweaks remain to be finalised. Commercial launch is set for before summer 2026. After 8 years of work, prototypes, trials, and hard-won lessons, SecuryJack® is ready to make a real impact on safety in last-mile delivery transport.
Don't forget — these delivery drivers keep the world running every single day. Without them, nothing would reach us. Isn't it time we made their lives a little easier?
SecuryJack® is the result of 8 years of work and a lifetime of observation.
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