Wedged draft pad

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1998-09-22

2000-01-18

Kent, Christopher T.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Combined

With a loading dock seal

52DIG13, E04F 1000

Patent

active

060148446

ABSTRACT:
A compressible foam draft pad for use at a lower inner portion of dock shelter helps seal against the lower rear side of a truck of an appropriate height and bridges a gap between an exterior face of a building and a laterally extending member of the dock shelter. The draft pad is generally wedge-shaped and has a forward relief surface that leans away from the laterally extending member with a lower forward edge that abuts the laterally extending member. A rear relief surface can lean away from the building as well, and can have a lower rear edge of the draft pad sealingly abut the building. The relief surfaces can minimize wear, especially along the inside surface of the laterally extending member. The unique shape of the draft pad provides a ratio of the pad's weight to a distance between spaced apart mounting points that is sufficiently small to minimize sagging of the draft pad.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3500599 (1970-03-01), Sciolino
patent: 3792559 (1974-02-01), Frommelt et al.
patent: 4885881 (1989-12-01), Lenz
patent: 5442825 (1995-08-01), Hahn et al.

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