| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bumpers for use at loading docks | US15013579 | 2016-02-02 | US09790038B2 | 2017-10-17 | John A. Kish; Joseph Manone |
| Bumpers for use at loading docks include a housing defining a lip-engaging surface to engage a lip of a deck when the lip is in a retracted position, and a RIG-engaging surface positioned adjacent the lip-engaging surface. The RIG-engaging surface is movable relative to the lip-engaging surface. The RIG-engaging surface is to move relative to the lip-engaging surface when a RIG of a vehicle imparts a force to the RIG-engaging surface when the vehicle is at a loading dock. | ||||||
| 22 | Bumpers For Use At Loading Docks | US15013579 | 2016-02-02 | US20170217697A1 | 2017-08-03 | John A. Kish; Joseph Manone |
| Bumpers for use at loading docks are disclosed. An example bumper includes a housing defining a lip-engaging surface to engage a lip of a deck when the lip is in a retracted position, and a RIG-engaging surface positioned adjacent the lip-engaging surface. The RIG-engaging is movable relative to the lip-engaging surface. The RIG-engaging surface is to move relative to the lip-engaging surface when a RIG of a vehicle imparts a force to the RIG-engaging surface when the vehicle is at a loading dock. | ||||||
| 23 | TELESCOPING LOADING DOCK BUMPER | US14934704 | 2015-11-06 | US20170129720A1 | 2017-05-11 | Andrew Flinn |
| An improving loading dock bumper system having a pair of telescoping bumpers positioned on either side of the loading dock. The bumpers may be extended longitudinally to contact a vehicle having an abnormally shaped rear end further from the loading dock to prevent vehicular damage or damage the loading dock. | ||||||
| 24 | Dock leveler sealing systems | US14749536 | 2015-06-24 | US09327922B2 | 2016-05-03 | William C. Eungard |
| Dock leveler sealing systems include a bottom seal configured to be attached to an underside of a dock leveler deck and extend transversely thereto, and two side seals configured to be attached to opposite end portions of the bottom seal and extend forwardly therefrom. The side seals can be shaped and sized to effectively seal openings and/or gaps that may exist between the bottom seal, the deck lip, a shipping vehicle, a dock bumper, and/or the building floor. | ||||||
| 25 | FACE PANELS FOR LOADING DOCK SEALS AND SHELTERS | US14531760 | 2014-11-03 | US20150052833A1 | 2015-02-26 | Charles Digmann; Timothy J. Schmidt |
| Example flexible face panels for dock shelters and dock seals at a loading dock are disclosed. An example seal assembly includes a projection panel mountable to extend outward from the wall in proximity with a doorway. A first face panel extends from the projection panel in front of the doorway when the projection panel is mounted to the wall, where the first face panel has a first distal edge spaced apart from the projection panel. A second face panel extends from the projection panel in front of the doorway when the projection panel is mounted to the wall, where the second face panel having a second distal edge spaced apart from the projection panel. | ||||||
| 26 | DOCK RAMP ASSEMBLY | US14378177 | 2013-02-13 | US20150000211A1 | 2015-01-01 | Francis Whelan |
| The present invention is directed towards a dock ramp assembly (100) for a docking ope (104) on a facility; the dock ramp assembly comprising a seal for sealing the docking ope with at least one access door ope on a transport vehicle when the transport vehicle is docked with the facility; the seal comprising an upper seal (504) which extends over a top peripheral edge (106) of the docking ope (104) and adjacent side peripheral edges (110A, 110B) of the docking ope, and, a lower seal (600) which extends beneath the lower peripheral edge (108) of the docking ope, such that the seal extends around the entire periphery of the docking ope (104) and the seal is arranged to form a complete seal between the docking ope and the access door ope when the transport vehicle is docked with the facility; wherein, the dock ramp assembly (100) further comprises a retractable bumper (124A, 124B) which is transitioned from an extended, in-use position in front of the docking ope, to, a retracted, stored position remote from the docking ope. Alternatively, the seal could comprise an upper seal (504) which extends over a top peripheral edge (106) of the docking ope and adjacent side peripheral edges (110) of the docking ope, and, a lower seal (600) which extends beneath the lower peripheral edge (108) of the docking ope, with the upper seal and lower seal acting to form a complete seal around a periphery of the docking ope; wherein, at least one of the lower seal and/or the upper seal are vertically moveable so as to allow the complete seal to be formed between the access door ope on the transport vehicle and the docking ope on the facility, without the need for a retractable bumper. In both solutions, a complete seal can be created whilst offering a bumper to protect the facility and the transport vehicle by either moving the bumper or the lower seal/upper seal to allow the complete seal to be actuated. | ||||||
| 27 | Face panels for loading dock seals and shelters | US13404962 | 2012-02-24 | US08915029B2 | 2014-12-23 | Charles Digmann; Timothy J. Schmidt |
| Example flexible face panels for dock shelters and dock seals at a loading dock include a tip seal and/or an air-filled blister or elongate “bubble” that sealingly conforms to a rear portion of a vehicle (e.g., truck, trailer, etc.) at the dock. In some examples, an air chamber within the blister is open at one or both ends. This prevents otherwise trapped pressurized air from adversely affecting the blister's compliance or its ability to sealingly conform to irregular surfaces of the vehicle. In some examples, as the vehicle backs into and deflects the face panel, the blister distorts and wraps itself around the vehicle's surface irregularities, such as door hardware and protruding lights. In some examples, the face panel's tip seal includes an overlapping seal flap, wherein a series of slits in the tip seal allow the seal to fit over the vehicle's various surface irregularities. | ||||||
| 28 | LOADING DOCK BUMPER ASSEMBLY | US14205753 | 2014-03-12 | US20140265071A1 | 2014-09-18 | Kristian P. Garrow; Donald L. Metz; David Martini |
| A loading dock bumper assembly for securement to a loading dock wall includes a dock bumper and a mounting provision coupled to the bumper. The dock bumper includes a mounting portion, an impact-absorbing portion opposing the mounting portion, and a deformable spanning portion joining the mounting portion and the impact-absorbing portion. The mounting portion is adapted for coplanar alignment with the loading dock wall, the impact-absorbing portion is adapted for direct contact with a rear frame of a vehicle, and the bumper defines an internal cavity that is filled with a fluid. A mounting provision is coupled to the bumper. The mounting provision is adapted for installation to the loading dock wall. The loading dock bumper assembly further includes a hard stop adapted to retard further deformation of the spanning portion. The hard stop includes a two-piece outer shell to capture and retain a resilient, deformable inner member. | ||||||
| 29 | SPRING LOADED SMART DOCK BUMPER | US13678509 | 2012-11-15 | US20140131144A1 | 2014-05-15 | Peter Anderson Bynoe; Andrea A. White |
| A spring loaded smart loading dock bumper has an indicator light that illuminates when the bumper is pressed. As a trailer backs up to a loading dock, for example, drivers often have a hard time judging when their trailer will be close enough to the loading dock, often resulting in bumping into the loading dock, damaging the dock and/or the trailer. With the spring loaded smart loading dock bumper, the backing trailer can bump into the dock bumper, causing the bumper to resilient move to depress a switch, illuminating a light that can be easily seen by the driver. | ||||||
| 30 | FACE PANELS FOR LOADING DOCK SEALS AND SHELTERS | US13404962 | 2012-02-24 | US20130221624A1 | 2013-08-29 | Charles Digmann; Timothy J. Schmidt |
| Example flexible face panels for dock shelters and dock seals at a loading dock include a tip seal and/or an air-filled blister or elongate “bubble” that sealingly conforms to a rear portion of a vehicle (e.g., truck, trailer, etc.) at the dock. In some examples, an air chamber within the blister is open at one or both ends. This prevents otherwise trapped pressurized air from adversely affecting the blister's compliance or its ability to sealingly conform to irregular surfaces of the vehicle. In some examples, as the vehicle backs into and deflects the face panel, the blister distorts and wraps itself around the vehicle's surface irregularities, such as door hardware and protruding lights. In some examples, the face panel's tip seal includes an overlapping seal flap, wherein a series of slits in the tip seal allow the seal to fit over the vehicle's various surface irregularities. | ||||||
| 31 | Dock leveler sealing systems | US13342824 | 2012-01-03 | US08510888B2 | 2013-08-20 | William C. Eungard |
| Dock leveler sealing systems are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a dock leveler sealing system can include a bottom seal configured to be attached to an underside of a dock leveler deck and extend transversely thereto, and two side seals configured to be attached to opposite end portions of the bottom seal and extend forwardly therefrom. The side seals can be shaped and sized to effectively seal openings and/or gaps that may exist between the bottom seal, the deck lip, a shipping vehicle, a dock bumper, and/or the building floor. | ||||||
| 32 | Loading dock bumper with replaceable metal faceplate | US11321807 | 2005-12-29 | US07584943B2 | 2009-09-08 | Joe DiBiase |
| A bumper assembly for use at a loading dock comprises a resiliently compressible pad protected by a readily replaceable metal faceplate. The bumper assembly has certain metal components that move relative to each other as the bumper assembly is compressed by a vehicle backing into the dock. Those metal components are spaced apart from each other to avoid metal-to-metal frictional wear. In some cases, the compressible pad has internal cavities that help reduce the extent to which the core bulges under compression. | ||||||
| 33 | Vehicle loading dock fender assembly | US10540074 | 2003-09-15 | US07478801B2 | 2009-01-20 | Steven John Cowey |
| The invention relates to a loading dock fender unit (12) which is adapted for attachment adjacent a dock leveller (11) of a loading dock (10), the fender unit comprising a mounting plate (13), an elongate track (19) fixed to and projecting from the front face of the mounting plate (13) centrally thereof, a solid rubber or rubber like fender (15) guided for vertical sliding movement along the track (19), and a spring loaded fender restraining mechanism (16) which supports the fender in a normal at rest position and is arranged to resist movement of the fender (15) when displaced downwards from the normal at rest position by an externally applied force. In use, when a vehicle trailer is backed up against the dock with its rear end making contact with the fender (15), any up or down movement of the trailer rear end will cause simultaneous up or down movement of the fender (15). Desirably, the fender (15) can slide upwards unrestrained by the spring loaded restraining mechanism from its normal at rest position, and return to such position under its own weight (with the external lifting force having been removed). | ||||||
| 34 | Bottom pad/bumper assembly for loading docks with leveler | US10658759 | 2003-09-10 | US07444785B2 | 2008-11-04 | Mark Dillon; Thomas R. Brockman; Michael Pilgrim |
| A bottom pad assembly for sealing a bottom opening formed when a vehicle is parked adjacent to a loading dock includes a first mounting bracket positioned adjacent to a first end of a dock opening. A second mounting bracket is positioned adjacent to second end of a dock opening. The second end is displaced a predetermined distance relative to the first end. A bottom pad extends between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket for engaging a rear portion of a vehicle parked adjacent to a loading dock. A clearance space is formed between the bottom pad and a loading dock. The clearance space selectively receives a portion of a leveler for facilitating the loading and unloading of a vehicle when the vehicle is full and the leveler can not be lowered into the vehicle. | ||||||
| 35 | Zone specific remote control panel for loading dock equipment | US10918352 | 2004-08-16 | US07256703B2 | 2007-08-14 | Kim Duvernell; Terence Reynard; James C. Alexander |
| A loading dock apparatus remote control is provided. Some embodiments of the invention include a zone specific remote control for loading dock apparatus. Some optional embodiments include a selector switch to select which apparatus the single set of controls will control. Other optional embodiments automatically select the apparatus to be controlled by the single set of controls. A method of operating loading dock apparatus using a remote control is also provided. | ||||||
| 36 | Metal retrofit kit for a loading dock bumper | US11321675 | 2005-12-29 | US20070152389A1 | 2007-07-05 | Hans Kloppenburg; Norbert Hahn |
| A retrofit kit includes brackets and a readily replaceable impactable cover plate for protecting a conventional polymeric bumper at a loading dock. In some cases, the retrofit kit includes an adjustment feature that allows the impactable cover plate to fit bumpers of various projections, wherein a bumper's projection is the distance that the bumper protrudes away from the wall or other surface to which the bumper is attached. The impactable plate can be installed to protect various types of conventional bumpers such as unitary molded bumpers or those that comprise a stack of rubber pads. The impactable plate is designed to be more durable and easier to replace than the original bumper itself. The kit and method can be used for retrofitting bumpers made of rubber, plastic or other polymers. | ||||||
| 37 | Blocks for absorption of collision energy | US11031772 | 2005-01-07 | US20050196233A1 | 2005-09-08 | P.V. Vijay; Hota Gangarao; Jose Basto |
| An energy-absorbing block is described for use as (or in conjunction with) bumpers and similar objects used to receive and dissipate large amounts of impact energy. The block includes an inner core at least partially formed of elastomeric materials, such as rubber from discarded vehicle tires, with the core being at least substantially surrounded by an outer shell which is preferably at least partially formed of a rigid thermoplastic material. The block may also contain a reinforcing layer of material, such as glass fiber or fabric, positioned between the core and the shell or interspersed within the shell. The block may be mounted to a bumper such as a guardrail, and/or to a mounting structure such as a guardrail post or loading dock, via a fastener inserted through a mounting bore in the block. | ||||||
| 38 | Zone specific remote master control panel for loading dock equipment | US10918472 | 2004-08-16 | US20050102042A1 | 2005-05-12 | Terence Reynard; James Alexander |
| A loading dock apparatus remote control is provided. Some embodiments of the invention include a zone specific remote control for loading dock apparatus. Some optional embodiments include a selector switch to select which apparatus the single set of controls will control. Other optional embodiments automatically select the apparatus to be controlled by the single set of controls. A method of operating loading dock apparatus using a remote control is also provided. | ||||||
| 39 | Bottom pad/bumper assembly for loading docks | US10658759 | 2003-09-10 | US20050053427A1 | 2005-03-10 | Mark Dillon; Thomas Brockman; Michael Pilgrim |
| A bottom pad assembly for sealing a bottom opening formed when a vehicle is parked adjacent to a loading dock includes a first mounting bracket positioned adjacent to a first end of a dock opening. A second mounting bracket is positioned adjacent to second end of a dock opening. The second end is displaced a predetermined distance relative to the first end. A bottom pad extends between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket for engaging a rear portion of a vehicle parked adjacent to a loading dock. A clearance space is formed between the bottom pad and a loading dock. The clearance space selectively receives a portion of a leveler for facilitating the loading and unloading of a vehicle when the vehicle is full and the leveler can not be lowered into the vehicle. | ||||||
| 40 | Moveable bumper for a dock leveler | US10634703 | 2003-08-05 | US06832403B2 | 2004-12-21 | Norbert Hahn; Michael A. Swessel; Edward A. Raleigh |
| A dock leveler system includes a pivotal deck whose movement provides the impetus for moving a bumper between an operative position and a retracted position. The bumper is movable relative to the deck, so that after a truck bumps up against the bumper, the bumper can move below the deck to avoid creating an obstacle to a forklift or the like traveling on the deck. The moveable bumper can be disposed within the width of a dock leveler deck that encompasses the full-width of a truck bed. Of the various embodiments, some bumpers pivot underneath the deck, and others move straight up and down. In the operative position, some bumpers are flush with the top of the deck, and others protrude above the deck. | ||||||
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