Patent ID: 6812849
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A loading dock traffic automation and inventory control system comprising:A truck control notification automation system; At least one outside traffic signal dock light mounted outside of the loading dock doors At least one inside traffic signal dock light mounted inside of the loading dock door; At least one dock leveler and an overhead door; Sensing means for sensing the movement of said overhead door; and Said electrical control system, which includes selector switches for manually operating at least one of said dock leveler, to be electrically fed by at least one power source and is coupled to said at least one inside and outside traffic signal dock light said dock leveler, said sensing means and said truck control notification automation system; Wherein said selector switches are energized with full automation and are now operable when said overhead door is raised and sensed by said sensing means and are de-energized and are inoperable when said overhead door is lowered or in closed position; When said selector switches are energized while the overhead door is raised, at least one outside traffic signal dock light automatically changes color; and said at least one outside traffic signal dock light automatically changes color and both changed color of said outside and inside dock lights are always different color from each other, and said selector switches are deeneregized when the overhead door is lowered.