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7383600 Convertible dock ramp  
A convertible dock ramp has an upper end pivotally mounted to a mounting structure, and a lower end resting on a second structure. The dock ramp includes a pair of spaced-apart side frames each...
7334281 Weather shield for underneath a dock leveler  
A shield system for shielding the area underneath a dock leveler allows a gap to be created either above or below the shield when the deck rises, whereby a shield of a given height dimension can...
7305730 Freight loading bumper  
This is a bumper system which protects the area of the dock on a warehouse from unnecessary damage by trailers, forklifts and the like. The devices will be secured to the front of a loading dock...
7228582 Extendable ramp for boats and vehicles  
An extendable ramp apparatus is provided for automatically extending a ramp. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame with a track for movement of a carriage pivotally connected to a...
7225493 Support leg system and method for supporting a dock leveler  
A method and apparatus for supporting a dock leveler in a manner to reduce the effects of free fall and stump-out. The apparatus includes the use of a retractable support leg. The method includes...
7216391 Constant radius dock leveler hinge  
A dock leveling system adapted to be disposed in a pit is disclosed. A hinge member with a hinge pin receiving area and a hinge pin disposed in the hinge member defines a center of rotation. A deck...
7213798 Method and apparatus for retrieving submerged vehicles  
A submerged vehicle extraction method employing a specifically designed apparatus known as the submerged vehicle extractor. The primary purpose of the submerged vehicle extractor is to facilitate...
7213286 Vertically-storing dock leveler apparatus and method  
A dock leveler for bridging the gap between a loading dock and the bed of a vehicle parked at the loading docket. The dock leveler is configured for installation on the top of the dock and is...
7213285 Pivotal and vertically translatable dock leveler lip  
A dock leveler includes a lip that not only pivots between an extended operative position and a pendant position relative to a deck but also translates in its pendant position between blocking and...
7185381 Pet ramp for trucks  
A ramp for accessing a truck cab. A planar platform extends outwardly from the top step of the truck cab and has a straight edge that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of movement of the...
7146673 Weather shield for underneath a dock leveler  
A shield system for shielding the area underneath a dock leveler allows a gap to be created either above or below the shield when the deck rises, whereby a shield of a given height dimension can...
7134159 Stump-out apparatus for a dock leveler  
A closed loop reciprocating fluid circuit apparatus for mechanically powered and electromechanically powered dock levelers, which may be mounted at a forward edge of a dock leveler to selectively...
7131160 Vertically-storing dock leveler apparatus and method  
A dock leveler for bridging the gap between a loading dock and the bed of a vehicle parked at the loading dock. The dock leveler is configured for installation on the top of the dock and is...
7103935 Marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings and related methods  
A marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings may include a gangway ramp extending between the floating and fixed landings, and at least one rail carried...
7100233 Vertically-storing dock leveler apparatus and method  
A dock leveler for bridging the gap between a loading dock and the bed of a vehicle parked at the loading dock. The dock leveler is configured for installation on the top of the dock and is...
7069611 Regional boarding ramp for commuter aircraft  
A walkway having a series of fixed height corridor units and an inclined gangway unit at its forward end. The units are articulatingly connected and selectively collapsible. The gangway is...
7032267 Dock leveler with combination safety leg and lip deflector  
To permit below-dock level end-loading operations and to limit accidental freefalling of a dock leveler's deck, a dock leveler includes a unique support mechanism that employs one or more safety...
7030354 Automatically controlling apparatus and an automatically controlling system of a boarding bridge, which can improve a reliability due to an automatic operation, and a position matching method of a boarding bridge  
An automatic controlling apparatus of a boarding bridge to match a position of the boarding bridge with an airplane, includes: a light irradiator, an optical sensor, and an actuator. The light...
7017220 Spring counterbalance method and apparatus for variably biasing a dock leveler  
A counter balance mechanism for a mechanically-operated, vertically-storing dock leveler that can upwardly bias the dock leveler at desired angles of rotation and downwardly bias the dock leveler...
6988289 Dock levelers  
A dock leveler has a support with a deck pivotally secured to the support at one end for movement between a stored position and an elevated position. A deck lip is pivotally connected to the deck...
6983720 Paw cleaning louvered ramp for cat litter box  
A louvered ramp, that serves as a cat's paw-cleaning entry and exit ramp, ascending to, and descending from, a cat litter box.
6973693 Dock leveler assembly with adjustable automatic release  
A dock leveler assembly includes a base and a ramp that is pivotably movable under the influence of a biasing arrangement to a raised position. The ramp is lowered into engagement with a truck bed,...
RE38804 Aircraft passenger boarding bridge system  
A cab connected to an aircraft boarding bridge walkway apron end having a forward frame section supporting a passenger floor, the section can be moved laterally relative to the apron end, and the...
6942271 Truck bed step apparatus  
A truck bed step apparatus includes a ladder assembly with a pair of side rails and a plurality of steps that are attached to and extend between the side rails. The side rails are each divided into...
6923140 Boat access stairway  
A boat access stairway having a landing attachable to a pier, a ramp which can be raised, lowered and slewed and a platform at the free end of the ramp whose orientation relative to a boat...
6922955 Pre-cast dock leveler pit  
A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to...
6912750 Dock leveler with dual function hydraulic mechanism  
A hydraulically operated dock leveler having a single cylinder that raises the ramp and extends the lip. The leveler includes a ramp assembly that is hinged at its rear edge to a supporting...
6887028 Ramp-rack for a truck or other transport vehicle  
A device called a ramp-rack may be used as a rack for the body of a stake body truck in a first mode, and as a ramp in a second mode, for rolling equipment between the bed and the ground. The...
6880301 Pivotal and translational dock leveler lip  
A dock leveler, for bridging the gap between a loading dock platform and a vehicle at the dock, includes an adjustably overlapping lip and ramp that provide a traffic surface of variable length to...
6880194 Portable ramp assembly  
A portable ramp assembly has many uses, but is especially designed to fit within the flat bed of a pick-up truck which, for example, has an eight foot long flat bed. The assembly comprises a...
6842930 Run-off guard for a dock leveler  
The dock leveler is adapted to be mounted to a loading dock and includes a ramp, a guard, and a biasing member. The ramp is rotatably coupled to the loading dock and the guard is rotatably coupled...
6832403 Moveable bumper for a dock leveler  
A dock leveler system includes a pivotal deck whose movement provides the impetus for moving a bumper between an operative position and a retracted position. The bumper is movable relative to the...
6813792 Gangway including an articulated ramp and ladder  
A gangway includes a ladder, which is removably attachable to extend along a side of a boat, and a ramp, which is removably and pivotally attachable to the ladder at a number of vertically spaced...
6802095 Ramp assembly having a lift and lock mechanism  
A ramp assembly for installation in a vehicle includes a ramp platform having a stowed configuration in the vehicle, a deployed configuration extending from the vehicle, and a lift and lock...
6782577 Knock-down quarter pipe for skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters  
A knock-down quarter pipe for bikers, skateboarders and in-line skaters has a base, and a plurality of legs extending up from the base, the legs having lower ends lying in a common plane. A deck is...
6739279 Portable dock structure  
A portable dock structure for the temporary docking of boats, particularly of pontoon or houseboats and the like, the dock structure having a gangway having an anchor end adapted for securing the...
6739011 Vertically movable dock bumper device  
A vertically movable loading dock bumper device to be attached to a loading dock and interposed between the loading dock and a vehicle during the loading/unloading process, in which the vertical...
6722721 Pickup truck foldable ramp tailgate  
A fold up ramp assists the loading and unloading of equipment and people onto and off of the bed of a pickup truck. Four individual panels are configured with a unique folding pattern that allows...
6718902 Walkways for platforms on offshore marine structures  
A walkway for extending between a pair of adjacent platforms on offshore marine structures including a pair of slidable sections having floors or decks which overlap each other. Interfitting...
6691361 Extensible platform on an extensible passenger loading bridge  
When a loading bridge is connected to a small aircraft to allow passengers to board or deplane, a large size difference exists between the aperture of a loading bridge and the entry/exit hatch of a...
6634848 Automotive stowable ramp device  
A vehicle comprises a passenger cab and a pickup truck cargo bed that extends outward from the passenger cab. The cargo bed comprises two opposing sidewalls, a front wall and a movable rear...
6598253 Extendable ramp assembly for detecting an obstruction and responding thereto  
An extendable ramp assembly includes a chassis, a first ramp slidably movable relative to the chassis and hingably connected to the chassis, and a second ramp carried by the first ramp and movable...
6594842 Loading dock with segmented wide lip  
A dock leveler that is mounted in a recessed pit and having a deck as wide as necessary to provide access to the transport vehicle. A lip is mounted to the front of the deck of the leveler and...
6592135 Vehicle running board detachable for use as loading ramp  
A running board assembly for pick-up trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles which has a detachable runner which used as a loading ramp when and wherever a loading ramp is needed to load the...
6536363 Device for ramps  
Device for ships having at least one ship's ramp ( 2 ) which at an inner end ( 3 ) is pivotally connected with the ship and in a loading position at an outer end ( 5 ) is supported by an offboard...
6526706 Beach stairway  
A highly stable beach access stairway is described that includes steps constructed of first and second parallel stringers with a plurality of treads extending between the stringers; upper,...
6502268 Weather shield for below a dock leveler  
An extendible shield for sheltering the pit area below a dock leveler of a loading dock. The shield is especially suited for dock levelers having a ramp of pivotally adjustable height with a lip...
6499169 Recycle control system for dock levelers  
A recycling control system for a dock leveler including a pivotally mounted deck. There is a powered lifting mechanism for raising the deck and a lip pivotally mounted to the deck for movement...
6497076 Moveable bumper for a loading dock  
A bumper assembly for a loading dock includes a bumper that is moveable between an operative position and a stored position. In the operative position, the bumper extends well above the dock...
6487742 Side pivot cab for loading or unloading an airplane  
A side cab providing enclosed pedestrian entrance to, or egress from, an airplane access door. The side pivot cab facilitates engaging one end of an access passageway with an aircraft access door...
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