Vertically storing dock leveler
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1. A seal mountable on a vertically storing dock leveler at an underside of the outward end of a deck thereof along the width of said deck, the vertically storing sock leveler having a horizontal operative position above a floor said seal comprising;
- a pad member having a widthwise length sufficient to close a space existing between said deck and a floor when said vertically storing dock leveler is horizontal but allowing said seal separate from the floor when said dock leveler is raised, said pad member covered with a wear resistant material, means for attaching said pad member rigidly to said underside of said deck whereby said pad member projects from the underside of said deck and a rigid strip mountable adjacent said pad member to anchor said pad member to said deck.
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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 leveler is lowered, the pad contacts the shelf on to which the leveler is mounted and deflects inward and compresses to seal the space between the underside of the leveler and the shelf. The pad is a tapered foam with a fabric covering.
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1. A seal mountable on a vertically storing dock leveler at an underside of the outward end of a deck thereof along the width of said deck, the vertically storing sock leveler having a horizontal operative position above a floor said seal comprising;
a pad member having a widthwise length sufficient to close a space existing between said deck and a floor when said vertically storing dock leveler is horizontal but allowing said seal separate from the floor when said dock leveler is raised, said pad member covered with a wear resistant material, means for attaching said pad member rigidly to said underside of said deck whereby said pad member projects from the underside of said deck and a rigid strip mountable adjacent said pad member to anchor said pad member to said deck. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A seal mountable on a vertically storing dock leveler at an underside of the outward end of a deck thereof along the width of said deck, the vertically storing dock leveler having a horizontal operative position above a floor said seal comprising;
a pad member having a widthwise length to close a space between said deck and a floor when said vertically storing dock leveler is horizontal but allowing said seal separate from the floor when said dock leveler is raised, said pad member covered with a wear resistant material, said pad member being tapered having a base portion wider than a tip portion, said tip portion having a flat surface to contact said floor, and means for attaching said pad member rigidly to said underside of a deck whereby said pad member projects from the underside of a deck when mounted. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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