Patent ID: 7670096

Claim:
A compound truck leveler for use upon a driveway adjacent to a loading dock, the leveler comprising: an incline portion having a leading edge defining a front of the leveler and a trailing edge, wherein the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge; a decline portion extending from the incline portion toward the loading dock and having a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the leading edge of the decline portion is rigidly attached to the trailing edge of the incline portion to prohibit movement of the decline portion independent of the incline portion, and the leading edge of the decline portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the decline portion; an extension portion extending from the decline portion towards a rear of the leveler and including a substantially flat surface being disposed substantially parallel to the driveway, the extension portion having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge is rigidly attached to the trailing edge of the decline portion to prohibit movement of the extension portion independent of the decline portion, the extension portion extending towards the loading dock; and a pivot apparatus rigidly attached to the driveway adjacent to a front of the leveler and including at least two pivot supports, the incline portion being pivotally attached to the pivot apparatus; wherein the leveler is able to support the weight of a truck and is limited only to rotational movement about the pivot apparatus between a lowered position and a raised position; wherein the trailing edge of the extension portion is a rear edge defining the rear of the leveler and each of the pivot supports includes a pivot point, the pivot point being disposed further from the driveway than the rear of the leveler in the lowered position.