Title:
SHIELDS OR SEALS TO SHELTER AN AREA UNDERNEATH A DOCK LEVELER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/034747
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An example dock leveler disclosed herein includes a deck and a lip structure translatable relative to the deck. A frame is disposed within a pit underneath the deck and includes a deck-supporting surface. A deck-supporting foot extends from the lip structure to engage the deck-supporting surface. A weather shield has a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of the weather shield coupled to at least one of the frame and a wall of the pit, the upper end of the weather shield is carried by the lip structure, the lower end of the weather shield is positioned forward of the deck-supporting foot when the deck is in a cross-traffic position while the lip structure is in a retracted position, and the deck-supporting foot is positioned forward of the lower end of the weather shield when the lip structure is in an extended position.
Inventors:
BORGERDING GARY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/053214
Publication Date:
June 18, 2015
Filing Date:
August 28, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RITE HITE HOLDING CORP (US)
International Classes:
B65G69/28
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FILICE, Sergio, D. (Flight & Zimmerman LLC,150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 220, Chicago IL, US)
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