Seal carried by a vertically storing dock leveler
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1. A vertically storing dock leveler comprising:
- a deck assembly, means at one end of said deck assembly to hingedly mount said deck assembly to a fixed surface, means to move said deck assembly from an upright stored position to a horizontal operative position;
a lip pivotally mounted to an opposite end of said deck assembly, means to move said lip and, a seal mounted on said deck assembly and carried thereby to close a space between said deck assembly and a floor when said deck assembly is in operative position and to separate from said floor when said deck assembly is in said upright stored position.
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Abstract
A seal for a vertically storing dock leveler employs a foam pad connected to the underside of the deck. As the leveller is lowered, the pad contacts the shelf on to which the leveller is mounted and deflects inward and compresses to seal the space between the underside of the leveller and the shelf. The pad is a tapered foam with a fabric covering.
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1. A vertically storing dock leveler comprising:
a deck assembly, means at one end of said deck assembly to hingedly mount said deck assembly to a fixed surface, means to move said deck assembly from an upright stored position to a horizontal operative position;
a lip pivotally mounted to an opposite end of said deck assembly, means to move said lip and, a seal mounted on said deck assembly and carried thereby to close a space between said deck assembly and a floor when said deck assembly is in operative position and to separate from said floor when said deck assembly is in said upright stored position.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vertically storing dock leveler comprising:
a hingedly mounted deck assembly having at one end a movable lip;
means to move said deck assembly and said lip, said deck assembly mounted to a fixed surface including a generally horizontal floor, said deck assembly stored in a substantially vertical position and lowered into a substantially horizontal operative position, and a seal mounted on and carried by said deck assembly to close a space between said deck assembly and said floor when said deck assembly is in the operative position and to separate from said floor when said deck assembly is in said upright stored position.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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