Shock absorbing dock leveler lip
AssigneeProduits Hevea Inc.
InventorJean Deslauriers
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Abstract
A lip hingedly connectable to a deck of a dock leveler, the lip comprising an elongated body having opposite top and bottom surfaces. The elongated body comprising a hinged edge removably and pivotally connectable to the deck; and a distal edge opposite the hinged edge. The lip further comprises a cover lining adapted to at least partially enclose the top and bottom surfaces of the elongated body so as to mitigate impacts thereon.
Claims19
A lip hingedly connectable to a deck of a dock leveler, the lip comprising:
- an elongated body having opposite top and bottom surfaces, the elongated body comprising:
- a hinged edge removably and pivotally connectable to the deck;
- a front edge opposite the hinged edge;
- and
- a first connecting surface positioned along the front edge;
- a lip attachment having
- a second connecting surface removably connectable to the first connecting surface and a lip attachment plate extending from the second connecting surface, the lip attachment plate having a distal edge;
- and
- a cover lining adapted to enclose at least one of the elongated body and the lip attachment plate so as to mitigate impacts thereon, the cover lining being at least partially flexible and having a leading edge extending further than the distal edge of the lip attachment plate to provide a flexible outer edge to the lip attachment.
A lip attachment connectable to a lip of a dock leveler, the lip comprising an elongated body having opposite top and bottom surfaces, a hinged edge removably and pivotally connectable to the dock leveler, a front edge opposite the hinged edge and a first connecting surface positioned along said front edge, the lip attachment comprising:
- a second connecting surface connectable to the first connecting surface;
- a lip attachment plate extending from the second connecting surface, the lip attachment plate having a distal edge;
- and
- a cover lining adapted to enclose the lip attachment plate and being adapted to mitigate impacts on the lip attachment, the cover lining being at least partially flexible and having a leading edge extending further than the distal edge of the lip attachment plate to provide a flexible outer edge to the lip attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.