41 |
Moveable bumper for a dock leveler |
US10634703 |
2003-08-05 |
US20040025267A1 |
2004-02-12 |
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. |
42 |
Loading dock with adjustable bumpers |
US757944 |
1996-11-27 |
US5881414A |
1999-03-16 |
James C. Alexander |
An adjustable bumper system for use at a loading dock which has a dock leveler having a deck pivotally mounted to a portion of the dock. The dock leveler has a lip pivotally attached to one end of said deck. The bumper system has a pair of support members each mounted to a portion of the dock. The support members may be pivotally mounted and extend along sides of the deck of said dock leveler. The support members may also be mounted to the dock face and move vertically. Dock bumpers are mounted to each support member and are positionable between two different vertical positions as the support member is moved. The dock bumpers project outward from the dock beyond the pendent lip and are adjustable to engage the rear of vehicles having different heights. |
43 |
Bumper rub strip assembly |
US707369 |
1985-03-01 |
US4854258A |
1989-08-08 |
George J. Hausmann; Donald E. Patton, Jr. |
A bumper assembly to protect a marine or related dock from vessels or vehicles composed of a bumper strip of ultra-high molecular weight preferably 3.5 to 6 million molecular weight polyethylene covering a mass of rubber attached to the dock wall. |
44 |
Ramp bridging device |
US254615 |
1981-04-16 |
US4420849A |
1983-12-20 |
Kurt Alten |
A ramp bridging device including a pivotable bridge plate and an extensible extension portion. Stop buffers, pivotable between a vertical operative position and an inoperative position beneath the bridge plate, are provided for protecting the plate and the extension portion. In the operative position, the upper free end of the stop buffers are braced against the bridge plate. |
45 |
Dock bumper |
US8538061 |
1961-01-27 |
US3096973A |
1963-07-09 |
BERGEN WALTER F |
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46 |
Loading platform |
US1239248 |
1948-03-01 |
US2489869A |
1949-11-29 |
DUNN JOHN R |
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47 |
Systems and methods for automatically controlling loading dock equipment |
US15305296 |
2015-04-30 |
US10081504B2 |
2018-09-25 |
Brett A. Walford; Eric Breen |
Systems and methods for automatically controlling loading dock equipment, such as in response to a trailer approaching and docking at a docking station, are disclosed. The systems and methods can provide scanning devices and scanning operations which assist with, for example, properly aligning a trailer at a docking station and/or checking an interior area in front of the dock door for obstructions. The systems and methods can also transmit messages between components of the system and/or to users of the system regarding the status of components of the systems and/or the status of the overall docking process. |
48 |
LINKAGE BREAKING PARALLEL ARM |
US15899847 |
2018-02-20 |
US20180236923A1 |
2018-08-23 |
James Wu |
Provided is an elevating platform assembly comprising: a pair of spaced linkage arms having a platform end and a frame end; wherein each pair of spaced linkage arms comprise an upper-arm and lower-arm; the upper-arm consisting of a platform link hingedly connected to a frame link; adjustable platform stops adjustably connected to bottom portions of the frame links and adapted to engage a bottom edge of the platform links; wherein the adjustable platform stop is capable of adjusting a connection angle between the hingedly connected platform link and frame link resulting in a leveling adjustment for an attached horizontal platform extending between and connected to the platform ends of the spaced linkage arms; and wherein the horizontal platform is capable of moving between a lowered position on the ground to a raised position in substantial alignment with a loading platform. |
49 |
IMPACT BUFFER |
US14759518 |
2013-11-12 |
US20150360888A1 |
2015-12-17 |
Michael Marshall |
An impact buffer has a retaining part for fitting to a loading ramp, a stop part for a vehicle to be loaded at the loading ramp to strike, and a buffer part for cushioning the stop part against the retaining part. The stop part is supported on the retaining part with at least one pivot lever. |
50 |
Face panels for loading dock seals and shelters |
US14531760 |
2014-11-03 |
US09187271B2 |
2015-11-17 |
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. |
51 |
DOCK LEVELER SEALING SYSTEMS |
US14749536 |
2015-06-24 |
US20150291374A1 |
2015-10-15 |
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. |
52 |
PUSH PRESSURE RELEASE |
US14735017 |
2015-06-09 |
US20150267861A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Peter Azof |
The PUSH PRESSURE RELEASE comprises a pair of Rod Receivers coupled with a pair of Rod Holder having a Bumper with the Rod Receivers mounted to a building beside a dock bay. A tractor-trailer or large truck engages Bumper when backing to the dock bay causing the Rod Holders to press into the Rod Receivers. A Rod Receptacle within the Rod Receiver directs the Rod Holder upward, which alerts the driver that the tractor-trailer or large truck is close enough to the building, protects the building from damage, and along with an Upper Bumper attached to the Rod Holders, serves as weather protection between the building and the tractor-trailer or large truck. |
53 |
LOADING DOCK BUMPER ASSEMBLY |
US14343251 |
2012-09-06 |
US20140312541A1 |
2014-10-23 |
Donald L. Metz |
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. |
54 |
Industrial Docking Bumper |
US14180009 |
2014-02-13 |
US20140225389A1 |
2014-08-14 |
Stephen Epling |
A bumper configured with multiple layers that is designed to provide durable protection to the loading dock and trailer during the docking, loading, and unloading process. The first layer absorbs impact during the docking process of the trailer to the loading dock. The second layer, placed over the first layer, provides durable protection via a UHMW Polyethylene material, specifically designed to withstand abrasion from impacts, as well as sunlight and weather abrasion for a long duration of time. |
55 |
Loading bay |
US13515680 |
2010-11-29 |
US08733034B2 |
2014-05-27 |
Miguel Angel-Iglesias Ballester |
This loading bay includes a hinged ramp to form a passage between the warehouse and the container of the truck. The loading bay has a lateral and upper shelter, and a hinged platform that is located at a level below the hinged ramp. The loading bay includes movable frontal stops, assembled on the front end of the platform and that define contact surfaces for the trailer or container of the truck when it is approaching the loading bay. In addition, a position detector is provided for detecting the position of the frontal stops and activates an luminous signal device to issue different luminous messages depending on the movement of the frontal stops. In addition, the loading bay has a device for longitudinally moving the frontal stops away from the container of the truck once it is stationary in the loading bay. |
56 |
LOAD-ACTUATED DOCK BUMPER ASSEMBLY |
US12473381 |
2009-05-28 |
US20090297757A1 |
2009-12-03 |
Joseph J. Di Biase |
A load-actuated dock bumper assembly for a loading dock that is displaceable along a mounting track with the vertical movement of a trailer during the loading and unloading process. The bumper assembly is comprised of a mounting bracket, a load compensating assembly housed within the mounting bracket, and a rubber bumper which is able to travel along a track on the mounting bracket. The combination of incorporating the load compensating assembly within the mounting bracket and the use of an elastically deformable strap in the load compensating assembly allows for the entire bumper assembly to maintain a low profile, thereby reducing the distance between the trailer and dock. In addition to providing a low profile, this design provides protection of the components of the bumper assembly from impact damage by trailers. |
57 |
Drive protection device |
US10543929 |
2004-02-10 |
US07600282B2 |
2009-10-13 |
Niclas Grunewald |
A height-adjustable docking buffer is described for protecting facades when vehicles are docked in building openings. The docking buffer is made up of a fixed mounting frame and a height-adjustable buffer block for a loading ramp or a transfer bridge. The buffer block is designed as an essentially horizontal bumper bar, and includes an inflatable gasket, the ends of which are height-adjustably supported on two spaced, fixed mounting frames, preferably in the form of pillars. A method for operating the docking bar is also disclosed. |
58 |
Docking Buffer |
US12115973 |
2008-05-06 |
US20080201875A1 |
2008-08-28 |
Niclas Grunewald |
A height-adjustable docking buffer is described for protecting facades when vehicles are docked in building openings. The docking buffer is made up of a fixed mounting frame and a height-adjustable buffer block for a loading ramp or a transfer bridge. The buffer block is designed as an essentially horizontal bumper bar, and includes an inflatable gasket, the ends of which are height-adjustably supported on two spaced, fixed mounting frames, preferably in the form of pillars. A method for operating the docking bar is also disclosed. |
59 |
Loading dock bumper with replaceable metal faceplate |
US11321807 |
2005-12-29 |
US20070152390A1 |
2007-07-05 |
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. |
60 |
Drive protection device |
US10543929 |
2004-02-10 |
US20060254003A1 |
2006-11-16 |
Niclas Grunewald |
A height-adjustable docking buffer is described, in particular for protecting facades when vehicles are docked in building openings. The docking bumper is made up of a fixed mounting frame and a height-adjustable buffer block for a loading ramp or a transfer bridge. The buffer block is designed as an essentially horizontal bumper bar, the ends of which are height-adjustably supported on two spaced, fixed mounting frames, preferably in the form of pillars. In addition, the invention describes a method for operating a docking buffer of this type. An inflatable gasket is provided on the bumper bar. |