Patent ID: 8544130

Claim:
A dock leveler comprising: a deck having a unitary seamless, relatively planar, top surface defining a front edge and a rear edge of the deck, the deck to pivot about an axis between a raised position where the front edge of the deck is higher than the rear edge, a cross-traffic position where the top surface of the deck is substantially horizontal, and a lowered position where the front edge is lower than the rear edge; and a stationary transition plate having a planar portion and a curved portion extending therefrom, at least a portion of the curved portion to extend underneath the rear edge of the deck when the deck is in the cross-traffic position to enable the rear edge of the deck to move over the curved portion and extend above the planar portion when the deck is in the raised position to direct moisture on top of the deck toward the transition plate and away from a gap formed between the curved portion and the rear edge of the deck.