LIGHTING AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS
First Claim
1. A dock leveler lighting system for use at a loading dock platform, the dock leveler lighting system comprising:
- a deck mountable for movement relative to the loading dock platform such that the deck is selectively moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a light fixture being substantially stationary relative to the loading dock platform and being interposed between the deck and the loading dock platform.
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Abstract
A safety system for a truck loading dock with an elevated platform provides an alarm that warns of a hazard at the loading dock such as a forklift operating inside the truck or a falling hazard that may exist due to the dock door being open while a truck is not present at the dock. In cases where a dock'"'"'s open doorway is protected by a barrier that can be opened or closed, the alarm can be de-activated by closing the barrier. In some examples, the safety system includes a remote body sensor that detects when someone or something is near the doorway. In response to the body sensor, a second, more pronounced alarm can warn of more imminent danger where someone on the platform may be too close to an open doorway when a truck is not present.
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19 Claims
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1. A dock leveler lighting system for use at a loading dock platform, the dock leveler lighting system comprising:
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a deck mountable for movement relative to the loading dock platform such that the deck is selectively moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; and a light fixture being substantially stationary relative to the loading dock platform and being interposed between the deck and the loading dock platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dock leveler lighting system for use at a loading dock platform, the dock leveler lighting system comprising:
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a deck mountable for movement relative to the loading dock platform such that the deck is selectively moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; and a light fixture being substantially stationary relative to the loading dock platform and being positioned underneath the deck. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A dock leveler lighting system for use at a loading dock platform, the dock leveler lighting system comprising:
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a deck mountable for movement relative to the loading dock platform such that the deck is selectively moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; a lip extension plate attached to the deck and being moveable relative thereto; and a light fixture coupled to the lip extension plate. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A dock leveler lighting system for use at a loading dock platform, the dock leveler lighting system comprising:
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a deck mountable for movement relative to the loading dock platform such that the deck is selectively moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; and a light fixture coupled to a lateral edge of the deck such that the light fixture and the deck move as a unit, the light fixture being above the loading dock platform when the deck is in the raised position, and the light fixture being below the dock platform when the deck is in the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of providing a dock leveler with a dock lighting system, wherein the dock leveler is installed within a pit lined by a pit wall, the dock leveler includes a deck that is movable relative to a loading dock platform adjacent the pit, a lateral edge of the deck includes a channel that positions a seal between the lateral edge of the deck and the pit wall, the method comprising:
- attaching a light fixture to the channel.
- View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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