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US 12,703,588 B2Granted
Dock leveler with supported deck hinge
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorsKirk E. Mellits, Vincent M. Maggio, Girish Malligere, Philip Sotak
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Abstract
A dock leveler for a loading dock. In some embodiments, the dock leveler may include a leg, a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg, a first stock plate coupled to the deck hinge bracket, and a deck hinge shaft coupled to the first stock plate. The first stock plate may extend upward from the deck hinge bracket and may extend along at least a portion of the length of the deck hinge bracket.
Claims20
A dock leveler, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg,
- a first stock plate coupled to the deck hinge bracket and extending vertically upward therefrom, wherein the first stock plate extends along at least a portion of a length of the deck hinge bracket;
- and
- a deck hinge shaft disposed above and contacting a top portion of the first stock plate.
2 more elements
A dock leveler, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg,
- a plurality of stock plates comprising a first stock plate, the first stock plate coupled to the deck hinge bracket and extending upward therefrom, wherein the first stock plate extends along at least a portion of a length of the deck hinge bracket, wherein each stock plate of the plurality of stock plates extends along the at least a portion of the length of the deck hinge bracket;
- and
- a deck hinge shaft contacting the first stock plate.
2 more elements
A dock leveler, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg and comprising a bottom plate;
- a first C-shaped bracket coupled to a top surface of the bottom plate;
- a first stock plate extending vertically upward from the top surface of the bottom plate, wherein the first stock plate extends from a location proximate the first C-shaped bracket along a first portion of a length of the bottom plate;
- and
- a deck hinge shaft disposed within the first C-shaped bracket, the deck hinge shaft disposed above and contacting a top portion of the first stock plate.
3 more elements
A dock leveler, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg and comprising a bottom plate;
- a first C-shaped bracket coupled to a top surface of the bottom plate;
- a first stock plate coupled to the top surface of the bottom plate, wherein the first stock plate extends from a location proximate the first C-shaped bracket along a first portion of a length of the bottom plate;
- a deck hinge shaft disposed within the first C-shaped bracket and contacting a top of the first stock plate;
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- a second stock plate coupled to the top surface of the bottom plate of the deck hinge bracket and extending along a second portion of the length of the bottom plate.
4 more elements
A dock leveler for a loading dock, comprising:
- a leg bracket assembly couplable to a back wall of the loading dock, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg,
- a stock plate coupled to the deck hinge bracket and extending vertically upward therefrom, wherein the stock plate extends along at least a portion of a length of the deck hinge bracket;
- and
- a deck hinge shaft disposed above and contacting a top portion of the stock plate;
- and
- a deck, wherein a back portion of the deck is rotatably coupled to the deck hinge shaft.
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A dock leveler for a loading dock, comprising:
- a leg bracket assembly couplable to a back wall of the loading dock, comprising:
- a leg,
- a deck hinge bracket coupled to a top portion of the leg,
- a plurality of stock plates comprising a stock plate, the stock plate coupled to the deck hinge bracket and extending upward therefrom, wherein the stock plate extends along at least a portion of a length of the deck hinge bracket, wherein each stock plate of the plurality of stock plates extends along the at least a portion of the length of the deck hinge bracket;
- a deck hinge shaft contacting the stock plate;
- and
- a deck, wherein a back portion of the deck is rotatably coupled to the deck hinge shaft.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.