Lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler with the lip extended, and the hinge plate secured to a deck frame shown in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler, and showing the deck frame, drive brackets and drive bar opening in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler, and showing the deck frame, drive brackets and drive bar opening in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler, and showing the deck frame in broken lines;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler, and showing the deck frame and drive brackets in broken lines;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler showing the lip in its extended position, and the deck frame in broken lines; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view of the lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler showing the lip in its pendant or lowered position, and the deck frame in broken lines.

The side view opposite FIG. 6 is a mirror image. The deck and deck frame shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3–7, the drive brackets shown in FIGS. 1–5, the drive bar opening shown in FIGS. 1–3, and the assist spring mounting bracket shown in FIG. 1 represent environmental structure in order to show the claim in a condition of use and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D579754
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2008
Inventor: Denis Gleason (Bowmanville, Ontario)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Cook & Franke S.C.
Application Number: 29/288,137
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/323