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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Applicants:
James C. Alexander, Coppell, TX (US);
Richard Hoofard, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
James C. Alexander, Coppell, TX (US);
Richard Hoofard, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
SPX Dock Products Inc., Sussex, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dock leveler for bridging the gap between a loading dock and the bed of a vehicle parked at the loading dock. The dock leveler is configured for installation on the top of the dock and is designed to rotate from a vertically-stored raised position to at least one lowered, operative position. In some embodiments, the dock leveler can be lowered either for normal operation so that the deck assembly rests on the bed of the vehicle or it can be lowered to accommodate an end-loading condition.