Cross traffic legs for dock leveler

In a dock leveler including a ramp supported for movement between a working position and a cross traffic position at a loading dock, a pair of spaced apart cross traffic legs mounted on said ramp for supporting said ramp in said cross traffic position, each of said cross traffic legs including a first leg member supported on said ramp for pivotal movement with respect to said ramp, a second leg member supported on said first leg member for limited telescoping movement with respect to said first leg member, a lock member supported for pivotal movement on said first leg member and moveable between a position in engagement with said second leg member to support said ramp in said cross traffic position and a position out of engagement with said second leg member to allow said ramp to be moved between said cross traffic position and a working position, said first leg member comprising a generally rectangular cross section channel member including reentrant flange parts for retaining said second leg member slidably within said first leg member and cooperating stop members on said second leg member and said first leg member to limit telescoping movement of said leg members with respect to each other.

In a dock leveler including a ramp supported for movement between a working position and a cross traffic position at a loading dock, a cross traffic leg mounted on said ramp for supporting said ramp in said cross traffic position, said cross traffic leg including a first leg member supported on said ramp for pivotal movement with respect to said ramp, a second leg member supported on said first leg member for limited telescoping movement with respect to said first leg member and a lock member supported for pivotal movement on said first leg member and moveable between a position for engagement with said second leg member to support said ramp in said cross traffic position and a position out of engagement with said second leg member to allow said ramp to be moved between said cross traffic position and a working position.

In a dock leveler including a ramp supported for movement between a working position and a cross traffic position at a loading dock, a cross traffic leg mounted on said ramp for supporting said ramp in said cross traffic position, said cross traffic leg including a first leg member supported on said ramp for pivotal movement with respect to said ramp, a second leg member supported on said first leg member for limited telescoping movement with respect to said first leg member, a lock member moveable between a position in engagement with said second leg member to support said ramp in said cross traffic position and a position out of engagement with said second leg member to allow said ramp to be moved between said cross traffic position and a working position, a retainer pin engageable with said lock member when said lock member is in a position for engagement with said second leg member to prevent movement of said lock member out of engagement with said second leg member, said retainer pin is supported on said first leg member for limited movement in response to movement of said ramp to an inclined position with respect to said loading dock, and a retainer pin engaging part on said lock member engageable with said retainer pin when said ramp is moved to a cross traffic position to prevent movement of said lock member out of engagement with said second leg member.

In a dock leveler including a ramp supported for movement between a working position and a cross traffic position at a loading dock, a pair of cross traffic legs mounted on said ramp for supporting said ramp in said cross traffic position, each of said cross traffic legs including a first leg member supported on said ramp for pivotal movement with respect to said ramp, a second leg member supported on said first leg member for limited telescoping movement with respect to said first leg member and a lock member supported for pivotal movement on said first leg member and moveable between a position in engagement with said second leg member to support said ramp in said cross traffic position and a position out of engagement with said second leg member to allow said ramp to be moved between said cross traffic position and a working position, said lock member is operably connected to an extension lip member mounted on said ramp and is responsive to movement of said lip member between a pendant position and an extended position to move from a working position for engagement with said second leg member to said position out of engagement with said second leg member.

In a dock leveler including a ramp supported for movement between a working position and a cross traffic position at a loading dock, a cross traffic leg mounted on said ramp for supporting said ramp in said cross traffic position, said cross traffic leg including a first leg member supported on said ramp for pivotal movement with respect to said ramp, a second leg member supported on said first leg member for limited telescoping movement with respect to said first leg member and a lock member moveable between a position in engagement with said second leg member to support said ramp in said cross traffic position and a position out of engagement with said second leg member to allow said ramp to be moved between said cross traffic position and a working position, said lock member is operably connected to a lip member mounted on said ramp and is responsive to movement of said lip member between a pendant position and an extended position to move from a working position for engagement with said second leg member to a position out of engagement with said second leg member.