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Repositionable pit seal

  • US 8,056,174 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2010
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of selectively closing off a loading dock opening defined by a loading dock pit recessed within a floor of a building and a doorway into the building, the method comprising:

  • repositioning a pit seal panel having a substantially incompressible height and width to a barrier position where the pit seal panel closes off a rectangular area substantially spanning an entire vertical dimension and an entire widthwise dimension of the loading dock pit; and

    lowering an overhead door to concurrently contact the pit seal panel and the floor of the building to close off the loading dock opening.

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