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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2001
Charles J. Ashelin, Dubuque, IA (US);
Charles J. Digmann, Cuba City, WI (US);
Gregory J. Thill, Dubuque, IA (US);
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
An extendible shield for sheltering the pit area below a dock leveler of a loading dock. The shield is especially suited for dock levelers having a ramp of pivotally adjustable height with a lip extension for providing a traffic path between the rear of a vehicle and a loading dock platform. The shield includes a curtain wrapped around a roller, which provides the shield with a vertical span that can vary to match the up and down movement of the ramp. Various embodiments include features such a flexible seal that seals against the rear of a vehicle and cutouts for accommodating a vehicle restraint and lip keepers.