Patent ID: 6820295
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A support leg system for a dock leveler comprising:a striker; a movable slider bar biased to a first position and configured to move from the first position to a second position when the striker engages the slider bar faster than a predetermined speed; and a first support leg operatively connected to the striker and configured to selectively move between a support position supporting a ramp portion of the dock leveler and a retracted position, the first support leg being biased to the support position and further configured to move to a retracted position when the striker engages the slider bar slower than a predetermined speed and stay in the support position when the striker engages the slider bar faster than the predetermined speed such that the slider bar moves to the second position, further comprising a second support leg and the first and second support legs are connected to each other by a cross bar.