US 12,240,716 B2
Wiper seal pad systems
William C. Eungard, Waterford, WI (US); John C. Vendette, Wauwatosa, WI (US); and William Amundson, Pewaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB, Landskrona (SE)
Filed by ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS AB, Landskrona (SE)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,132.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059510 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 69/008 (2013.01) 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wiper seal pad assembly for use with a loading dock, the loading dock having a head frame positioned above a loading dock door, the wiper seal pad assembly comprising:
an elongate pad having—
a first pad portion having an upper surface;
a second pad portion positioned at least partially beneath the first pad portion and operably coupled to the first pad portion at a joint, wherein the first pad portion comprises a first foam and the second pad portion comprises a second foam that is more resilient than the first foam;
a first side surface extending downwardly relative to the upper surface, the first side surface configured to face outwardly from the loading dock and contact an exterior surface of a trailer positioned at the loading dock; and
a second side surface extending downwardly relative to the upper surface opposite the first side surface; and
a mounting member operably coupled to at least one of the upper surface or a portion of the first pad portion directly adjacent to the upper surface, wherein the mounting member is configured to operably couple the elongate pad to the head frame of the loading dock.