Seal for a dock leveler lip

A dock leveler for use with a vehicle, comprising:

• a deck that is pivotal;
• a lip moveable relative to the deck about a first axis and adapted to engage the vehicle;
• and
• a seal member pivotal about a second axis different than the first axis, wherein the second axis is disposed underneath the deck but above a lowermost point of the deck.

A dock leveler for use with a vehicle, comprising;

• a deck that is pivotal;
• a lip moveable relative to the deck and adapted to engage the vehicle;
• a bumper adapted to be engaged by the vehicle;
• and
• a seal member extending between the lip and the bumper, the seal member having a vertical extent extending below a point of engagement between the lip and the vehicle.

A loading dock for use with a vehicle, comprising:

• a deck that is pivotal;
• a lip moveable relative to the deck and adapted to engage the vehicle, the lip being moveable from a pendant position to a fully erected position;
• a bumper adapted to be engage by the vehicle;
• and
• a seal member touching the lip and the bumper, the seal member being moveable in a lateral direction when the lip is in the fully erected position.

A loading dock for use with a vehicle, comprising:

• a deck that is pivotal;
• a lip moveable relative to the deck and adapted to engage the vehicle;
• a bumper adapted to be engaged by the vehicle;
• and
• a seal member that is moveable relative to the deck to engage the bumper, the seal member engaging the bumper below a point at which the lip engages the vehicle.