Protective panel for shielding a dock pad
View Patent ↗A protective panel for shielding a dock pad while loading and unloading cargo includes a protective panel, a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of panel fasteners. The protective panel is mounted to a metallic door jamb of a loading dock via the plurality of panel fasteners. The plurality of mounting holes in turn allow the plurality of panel fasteners to attach to the protective pad. The protective panel includes a flat body and a curved body. The flat body protects the side of the dock pad, whereas the curved body protects the edge of the dock pad. As such, the flat body is connected adjacent to the curved body. Finally, each of the plurality of panel fasteners is attached to a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes. Thus, the number of panel fasteners can be adjusted depending on the size and weight of the protective pad.
1. A protective panel device for shielding a dock pad while loading and unloading cargo comprises:
a protective panel;
a plurality of mounting holes;
a plurality of panel fasteners;
the protective panel comprises a flat body and a curved body;
the curved body being connected adjacent to the flat body;
the plurality of mounting holes traversing through the flat body;
the plurality of mounting holes being positioned along the length of the flat body;
each of the plurality of panel fasteners being attached to a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes;
each of the plurality of panel fasteners comprises a button magnet, a fender washer, and a bolt;
the protective panel comprises an interior face and an exterior face;
the interior face being positioned opposite the exterior face about the flat body;
the fender washer being positioned adjacent to the exterior face;
the button magnet being positioned adjacent to the interior face, opposite the fender washer; and
the bolt traversing into the button magnet through the fender washer and the corresponding hole.
2. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the fender washer comprises a thru-hole;
the button magnet comprises an insertion hole;
the bolt comprises a bolt head and a threaded member;
the bolt head being terminally connected to the threaded member;
the thru-hole and the insertion hole being positioned concentric to the corresponding hole;
the threaded member traversing through the thru-hole and the corresponding hole;
the bolt head being positioned adjacent to the fender washer, opposite the exterior face; and
the insertion hole being terminally attached to the threaded member, opposite the bolt head.
3. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the insertion hole is threaded.
4. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protective panel is made of high-density polyethylene.
5. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the curved body comprises a first arcuate portion and a second arcuate portion;
the first arcuate portion being terminally connected to the flat body; and
the second arcuate portion being terminally connected to the first arcuate portion.
6. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the first arcuate portion comprises a first concave side;
the second arcuate portion comprises a second concave side; and
the first concave side being oriented towards the second concave side.
7. A protective panel device for shielding a dock pad while loading and unloading cargo comprises:
a protective panel;
a plurality of mounting holes;
a plurality of panel fasteners;
the protective panel comprises a flat body and a curved body;
the curved body comprises a first arcuate portion and a second arcuate portion;
the curved body being connected adjacent to the flat body;
the plurality of mounting holes traversing through the flat body;
the plurality of mounting holes being positioned along the length of the flat body;
each of the plurality of panel fasteners being attached to a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes;
the first arcuate portion being terminally connected to the flat body;
the second arcuate portion being terminally connected to the first arcuate portion;
each of the plurality of panel fasteners comprises a button magnet, a fender washer, and a bolt;
the protective panel comprises an interior face and an exterior face;
the interior face being positioned opposite the exterior face about the flat body;
the fender washer being positioned adjacent to the exterior face;
the button magnet being positioned adjacent to the interior face, opposite the fender washer; and
the bolt traversing into the button magnet through the fender washer and the corresponding hole.
8. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 7 comprises:
the fender washer comprises a thru-hole;
the button magnet comprises an insertion hole;
the bolt comprises a bolt head and a threaded member;
the bolt head being terminally connected to the threaded member;
the thru-hole and the insertion hole being positioned concentric to the corresponding hole;
the threaded member traversing through the thru-hole and the corresponding hole;
the bolt head being positioned adjacent to the fender washer, opposite the exterior face; and
the insertion hole being terminally attached to the threaded member, opposite the bolt head.
9. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the insertion hole is threaded.
10. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the protective panel is made of high-density polyethylene.
11. The protective panel device as claimed in claim 7 comprises:
the first arcuate portion comprises a first concave side;
the second arcuate portion comprises a second concave side; and
the first concave side being oriented towards the second concave side.