WEATHER SHIELD FOR BELOW A DOCK LEVELER.

摘要

An extendible shield (22) helps shelter the pit area below a dock leveler (14) of a loading dock. The shield (22) is especially suited for dock levelers (14) having a ramp (16) of pivotally adjustable height with a lip extension for providing a traffic path between the rear of a vehicle and a loading dock platform. In some embodiments, the shield (22) includes a curtain (24) wrapped around a roller (66), which provides the shield (22) with a vertical span that can vary to match the up and down movement of the ramp (16). Various embodiments include features such a flexible seal that seals (94) against the rear of a vehicle and cutouts for accommodating a vehicle restraint and lip keepers.