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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1998
Douglas H. Massey, New Berlin, WI (US);
Kelley Company, Inc., Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
A dock leveler having a ramp, a support leg for supporting the ramp, and an extension lip that is movably connected to the ramp. The support leg is capable of movement relative to the ramp from a supporting position to a retracted position, and the lip is movable to an extended position. Movement of the lip toward the extended position results in movement of the support leg from the retracted position to the supporting position. The dock leveler is operated by raising the ramp above a resting position, retracting the support leg from a supporting position to a retracted position, contacting the lip with a vehicle, extending the lip to an extended position, and moving the support leg from the retracted position to the supporting position during the extending step.