Patent ID: 7823239
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B65G,F21S

Abstract:
1. An illuminated loading dock system for loading and unloading vehicles having cargo bays while the vehicles are parked adjacent a loading dock that includes a wall defining a doorway, an elevated floor, and a pit disposed between the doorway and the elevated floor such that the elevated floor is spaced away from the doorway, wherein the elevated floor is higher than a pit floor, the system comprising: a dock leveler including a deck with a front edge adjacent the doorway and a rear edge adjacent the elevated floor and about which the deck is pivotal between a generally vertical stored position and a generally horizontal operative position; a barrier disposed adjacent the rear edge of the deck and remotely from the doorway and extending upward from the elevated floor to create a barrier between the elevated floor and an adjacent area of the pit; and a light fixture supported by the barrier, wherein the light fixture is aimed to project light above and beyond the pit and through the doorway for illuminating the cargo bay of a vehicle positioned at the dock.