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publication_id: "OT-2026-000000960"
title: "Seals for dock levelling systems, and methods of sealing gaps in dock levelling systems"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:39.264420Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000960"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
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# Seals for dock levelling systems, and methods of sealing gaps in dock levelling systems

## Abstract

A seal for a dock levelling system comprising a movable hinged ramp arranged within a recess. The seal is for sealing a horizontal gap between the hinged end of the movable ramp and a wall of the recess, and comprises a rod and a tube of flexible material surrounding the rod.