The invention relates to a goods storage trailer including connection means to allow the trailer to be connected to a tractor unit and a plurality of wheels which allow the trailer to be moved along a surface. The trailer is formed by a base, opposing sidewalls, opposing end walls, a roof and a deck located intermediate the roof and base so as to define two storage areas within the cavity of the trailer. At one of the ends, there is provided a door assembly which is movable between open and closed positions to allow access to the cavity and the base is formed by a plurality of portions at different heights with respect to said support surface and the floor of the base and the upper deck are used to locate goods thereon.

Resiliently impactable control masts and related methods are disclosed. An example control panel includes a post to support a control box for the control panel. The example control panel also includes a deflection system including: an anchor to support the post, the anchor couplable to a platform; a shaft to extend upward from the anchor along a length of the post; and a shock absorbing body adjacent the shaft, the shock absorbing body to absorb at least some of an impact with the control panel.

Resiliently impactable bollard systems are disclosed. An example bollard includes a shaft having a flange positioned on an outer surface of the shaft, the flange extending away from the outer surface, a first portion of the shaft extending in a first direction away from the flange and a second portion of the shaft extending in a second direction away from the flange, the second direction different from the first direction, an anchor to be positioned at an end of the shaft, and a first shock absorbing body to be positioned between a first face of the flange and a mounting surface on which the bollard is to be mounted, the first shock absorbing body to contact at least a portion of the first portion of the shaft.

Resiliently impactable barrier systems are disclosed. An example a barrier system comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an anchor to be positioned at the first end of the shaft, the anchor having an opening, the second end of the shaft to extend through the opening, the second end of the shaft to extend away from the anchor, a cup coupled to the second end of the shaft, the cup spaced apart from the anchor along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a shock absorbing body to engage with the shaft, the shock absorbing body enclosed by the anchor.

Example weather barrier apparatus are disclosed herein. An example weather barrier apparatus includes a mount to couple to a wall of a loading dock and a seal coupled to the mount. The seal includes an outer flexible sheet having a first end and a second end. The seal includes an inner flexible sheet having a third end and a fourth end. The third end of the inner flexible sheet couples to the first end of the outer flexible sheet and the fourth end of the inner flexible sheet couples to the second end of the outer flexible sheet. The inner flexible sheet provides an edge seal and a surface seal. The edge seal engages a rearward facing edge of a vehicle and the surface seal engages surface panel of the vehicle when the vehicle is in engagement with the seal. A guide movably couples the outer flexible sheet and the inner flexible sheet. The guide is positioned between the respective ends of the inner and outer flexible sheets. The guide spaces apart a portion of the inner flexible sheet from a portion of the outer flexible sheet. The inner flexible sheet, the outer flexible sheet and the guide are to move between a first position and a second position in response to a force imparted to the weather barrier by the vehicle when the vehicle is in engagement with the inner flexible sheet to enable at least one of the edge seal to conform to a shape of the rearward facing edge of the vehicle or the surface seal to conform to a shape of the surface panel of the vehicle.

Example weather barrier apparatus are disclosed herein. An example weather barrier apparatus includes a support structure having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end, where the first end is to couple to a wall and the second end is movable relative to the first end. A seal is pivotally coupled to the second end of the support structure to define a pivot axis. The seal has a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion spaced from the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion is to engage a rear edge of a vehicle and the second sealing portion is to engage a surface of the vehicle spaced from the rear edge of the vehicle when the vehicle is in engagement with the seal.

Examples of an alignment assembly for loading a shipping container are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, the alignment assembly includes a base rotatably disposed on a pole and an alignment bracket moveably connected to the base. The alignment bracket may include a main support member connected to an alignment member. The alignment bracket is configured to permit the alignment member to be disposed substantially co-planer with a sidewall of the shipping container.

A mobile loading ramp including a main member having a substantially flat upper ramp surface extending from an upper end for abutting the bed of a truck to a lower ground-adjacent end and including opposed lateral edges. The main member having a pair of removable side extension-barrier members each including a bracket removably secured with respect to one of the opposed lateral edges and having an upper flat surface substantially coplanar with and widening the flat upper ramp surface and an upwardly-extending barrier portion offset from the upper ramp surface.

A ramp has a first end and a second end. The ramp includes a form core which has a first core surface and a second core surface. A metal skin is secured to and at least partially surrounds the form core. The metal skin forms at least a first skin surface secured to the first core surface and a second skin surface secured to the second core surface.

A mobile loading ramp including a main member having a substantially flat upper ramp surface extending from an upper end for abutting the bed of a truck to a lower ground-adjacent end and including opposed lateral edges. The main member having a pair of removable side extension-barrier members each including a bracket removably secured with respect to one of the opposed lateral edges and having an upper flat surface substantially coplanar with and widening the flat upper ramp surface and an upwardly-extending barrier portion offset from the upper ramp surface.