Patent ID: 8424254
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A loading bay for placement between a building that has a plurality of spaced openings body, the loading bay comprising: a compact structure carrying: (1) at least one fold-away ramp designed to connect the building and the truck box body and (2) a shelter for closing off a the space between the building and the truck box body at a side and at a top during loading or unloading operations; a first longitudinal guide mechanism for placement longitudinally relative to a wall of the building, the guide mechanism includes a first section about which a bottom of the compact structure travels in a longitudinal direction along the wall and a second section about which a top of the compact structure travels in the longitudinal direction the first longitudinal guide mechanism further including an actuator that is fixedly attached to the wall and engages the first section for controllably driving the compact structure in the longitudinal direction to allow placement of the compact structure opposite any one of the openings in the building, wherein the compact structure carrying the ramp and the shelter adjoins the wall of the building on an outside thereof to allow positioning opposite one opening in the building.