| 摘要 |
A seal assembly for sealing a vehicle (18) at a loading dock (20) comprises flexible face panels (12) with a tip seal (58) and/or an air-filled blister (14) or elongate "bubble" that sealingly conforms to a rear portion of a vehicle (18) ) at the dock. In some examples, an air chamber (72) within the blister (14) is open at one or both ends. This prevents otherwise trapped pressurized air from adversely affecting the blister's compliance or its ability to sealingly conform to irregular surfaces of the vehicle (18). In some examples, as the vehicle (18) backs into and deflects the face panel (12), the blister (14) distorts and wraps itself around the vehicle's surface irregularities, such as door hardware (36) and protruding lights (34). In some examples, the face panel's tip seal (58) includes an overlapping seal flap, wherein a series of slits in the tip seal allow the seal to fit over the vehicle's various surface irregularities. |
