Patent ID: 6044597
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
In combination, an assembly comprising:a dock seal including at least one foam side pad, a rigid backing member disposed between the pad and a building wall, and at least one curtain including a lateral edge disposed adjacent the side pad, the side pad having a back surface disposed adjacent the backing member, a front surface disposed adjacent the curtain and a side surface joining the front and back surfaces;a resilient member having first and second ends and an intermediate section disposed between the first and second ends, the first end being mounted to the curtain and the second end being mounted to the backing member such that at least a first portion of the intermediate section is disposed adjacent the side surface of the side pad; anda friction-reducing member disposed adjacent the first portion of the intermediate section of the resilient member, the friction-reducing member being located adjacent the side surface of the side pad between the resilient member and the side surface, the friction-reducing member being adapted to frictionally engage and move with the first portion of the intermediate section of the resilient member and to move relative to the side surface of the side pad to reduce friction between the resilient member and the side surface of the side pad.