Heat shielded sealing curtain

Abstract

A sealing curtain for a loading dock includes a pliable heat shield that helps protect the sealing curtain from concentrated heat generated by a truck's taillight being pressed against the sealing curtain. The heat shield is preferably placed just underneath a sealing surface of the sealing curtain. The heat shield reflects heat away from an inner surface and disperses the heat over a broader area to reduce the peak temperature of any hot spots. The sealing curtain may be height adjustable to position the heat shield at various heights along the loading dock.

1 . A sealing curtain adapted to seal against a vehicle parked against the sealing curtain, comprising: 
 a sealing surface for engaging the parked vehicle; and    a heat shield adjacent the sealing surface, wherein the heat shield and the sealing surface are pliable and wherein the heat shield has a higher thermal conductivity than the sealing surface to dissipate heat from the parked vehicle across the sealing curtain.