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Weather barrier apparatuses for sealing or sheltering vehicles at loading docks
US9010039B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010039-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313933848-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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Example weather barrier apparatuses for sealing or sheltering vehicles at loading docks are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a side seal member to be vertically elongate and having a front surface facing away from a doorway when the apparatus is in a relaxed configuration, the side seal member extending laterally farther into a cargo passageway when the apparatus is in the relaxed configuration than when in an activated configuration, the front surface engages a vehicle as the vehicle moves between a departed position and a parked position. The apparatus also includes an upper seal member to hang in front of the side seal member when the apparatus is in the relaxed configuration, the upper seal member being horizontally elongate and having a lower corner point proximate the side seal member, the front surface facing away from the lower corner point when the apparatus is in the activated configuration.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A weather barrier apparatus for at least one of sealing or sheltering a vehicle parked at a loading dock of a building that has a doorway in a wall, the wall defining a cargo passageway passing through the doorway, the weather barrier apparatus comprising: a side seal member to be generally vertically elongate and having a front surface facing away from the doorway when the weather barrier apparatus is in a relaxed configuration, the side seal member e…
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- What does patent US9010039B2 cover?
- Example weather barrier apparatuses for sealing or sheltering vehicles at loading docks are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a side seal member to be vertically elongate and having a front surface facing away from a doorway when the apparatus is in a relaxed configuration, the side seal member extending laterally farther into a cargo passageway when the apparatus is in the relaxe…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Digmann Charles, Hoffmann David J, Borgerding Gary, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G69/008. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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