Dock leveler with adjustable lip keepers
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorsJared W. Eller, Dor Gamliel
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Abstract
A dock leveler for a loading dock. In some embodiments, the dock leveler may include a bridge assembly including a deck and a lip extendable from the deck, where the lip is pivotally movable between a stowed position and an extended position. The dock leveler may also include a frame supporting the bridge assembly. The dock leveler may also include a beam and a lip keeper. The beam may include a first end positioned proximate a front edge of the dock. The lip keeper assembly may be configured to selectively secure the lip in the stow position. The lip keeper assembly may be adjustably coupled to the beam permitting adjustment relative to the beam toward or away from the front edge of the dock.
Claims20
A dock leveler for a loading dock, comprising:
- a bridge assembly comprising a deck and a lip extendable from the deck, the lip pivotally movable between a stowed position and an extended position;
- a frame supporting the bridge assembly, comprising:
- a beam comprising a first end positioned proximate a front edge of the dock;
- a lip keeper assembly configured to selectively secure the lip in the stowed position, the lip keeper assembly being adjustably coupled to the beam permitting adjustment relative to the beam toward or away from the front edge of the dock.
A dock leveler for a loading dock, comprising:
- a bridge assembly comprising a deck and a lip extending from and pivotally connected to the deck;
- a frame supporting the bridge assembly, comprising:
- a first beam comprising a first end positioned proximate a front edge of the dock and a first hole or slot extending through the first end;
- a first lip keeper assembly coupled to the first end of the first beam, the first lip keeper assembly comprising:
- a first adjustment bracket comprising a second hole or slot;
- a first lip holder configured to receive an edge of a lip, wherein the first lip holder is coupled to the first adjustment bracket;
- a lock system selectively adjustable between an adjustable position and a fixed position,
- wherein, in the adjustable position, the first adjustment bracket is moveable relative to the first beam, and
- wherein, in a fixed position, the first adjustment bracket is not moveable relative to the first beam.
A dock leveler for a loading dock, comprising:
- a beam comprising a first end positioned proximate a front edge of the dock and a first hole or slot extending through the first end;
- a lip keeper assembly coupled to the first end of the beam, the lip keeper assembly comprising:
- an adjustment bracket comprising a second hole or slot;
- a lip holder configured to receive an edge of lip, wherein the lip holder is coupled to the adjustment bracket;
- a bolt extending through the second hole or slot in the adjustment bracket;
- a nut threadedly coupled to the bolt,
- wherein the adjustment bracket is slidable about the bolt relative to the beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.