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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2012
David J. Hoffmann, Peosta, IA (US);
Charles J. Digmann, Dubuque, IA (US);
Timothy J. Schmidt, Dubuque, IA (US);
David J. Hoffmann, Peosta, IA (US);
Charles J. Digmann, Dubuque, IA (US);
Timothy J. Schmidt, Dubuque, IA (US);
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Flexible structures for use with dock seals and shelters are disclosed. An example flexible structure includes a rigid backer to couple a flexible panel assembly to a loading dock wall and a flexible, self-supporting sheet-shaped member having sufficient rigidity to enable the flexible sheet-shaped member to be cantilevered from a surface of a building without substantial sagging. The sheet-shaped member has an inner surface and an outer surface defining a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge where the first and second longitudinal edges couple to the rigid backer. The inner surface defines an empty cavity when the sheet-shaped member is coupled to the rigid backer.