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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Allan H. Hochstein, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew Brooks, Thiensville, WI (US);
Jason Senfleben, Hartford, WI (US);
Kenneth C. Bowman, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Matthew Sveum, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
James C. Boerger, Racine, WI (US);
Joseph Manone, Mequon, WI (US);
Matthew Mcneill, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Allan H. Hochstein, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew Brooks, Thiensville, WI (US);
Jason Senfleben, Hartford, WI (US);
Kenneth C. Bowman, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Matthew Sveum, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
James C. Boerger, Racine, WI (US);
Joseph Manone, Mequon, WI (US);
Matthew McNeill, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Pedestrian-Vehicle safety systems for loading docks are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes sensing whether a person is within a certain area adjacent a dock face of a loading dock, emitting a first signal in response to sensing the person being present within the certain area, sensing rearward movement of a vehicle toward the dock face, emitting a second signal in response to sensing rearward movement of the vehicle while the person is not present in the certain area, and emitting a third signal in response to sensing both the rearward movement of the vehicle and the person being present within the certain area.