 the vehicle restraint is not engaged and not bypassed.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the invention includes a method of controlling a loading dock apparatus with a single unified controller comprising configuring a first and second operation control to control a dock door by selecting a dock door option with a selecting switch; operating a dock door by operating the first operation control to open the dock door and operating the second operation control to close the dock door; configuring the first and second operation control to operate a dock leveler by selecting a dock leveler option with the selecting switch; operating a dock leveler by raising and lowering a dock leveler by operating the first operation control and extending and contracting a lip portion of the dock leveler and extending a lip portion of the dock leveler by operating the second operation control.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the invention includes a control panel for a loading dock apparatus comprising; an operator means located on the control panel for operating a loading dock apparatus, a controller means associated with the control panel for causing the operator means to operate at least two of a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door, a loading dock door seal, and a dock leveler and lip in a predetermined sequence, wherein the operator means, when activated, activates the loading dock apparatus to be operated next in a predetermined sequence.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the invention includes a control panel for a loading dock apparatus comprising; an operator means located on the control panel for operating a loading dock apparatus, a selector means located on the control panel for selection between at least two of a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door, a loading dock door seal, and a dock leveler and lip, wherein the selector means causes the operator means, when activated, to operate the loading dock apparatus that is selected by the selector means.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described below and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and
the vehicle restraint is not engaged and not bypassed. 
 In accord with another shape of the present invention, the invention admit a method of operate a load dock apparatus with a single coordinated restrainer comprising configuring a first and second operation command to control a dock door by choose a dock door option with a selecting switch; operating a dock door by operating the first process control to open the dock door and manoeuver the second operation control to close the dock door; configure the first and second mathematical process control to operate a dock leveler by choose a dock leveler option with the selecting switch; operating a dock leveler by raising and lower a bobtail leveler by operating the first operation control and extending and contracting a lip portion of the pier leveler and extending a lip helping of the dock leveler by operating the second operation control. 
 In accord with another embodiment of the present invention, the invention include a control panel for a cargo dock apparatus comprising; an operator means located on the control gore for operating a loading dock apparatus, a controller mean associated with the control condition panel for causing the operator means to operate at least two of a fomite restraint, a loading dock door, a loading dock door seal, and a dock leveler and brim in a predetermined succession, wherein the operator means, when activated, activates the loading pier apparatus to be operated next in a predetermine sequence. 
 In accord with another embodiment of the present invention, the invention includes a control control panel for a loading bobtail apparatus comprising; an operator means located on the control panel for operating a loading dock apparatus, a picker means located on the control condition panel for selection between at least two of a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door, a cargo dock door seal, and a dock leveler and lip, wherein the selector means cause the hustler intend, when activated, to operate the loading dock apparatus that is selected by the picker means. 
 There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understand, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, extra features of the invention that will be described below and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
 In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set away in the succeed description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and
 thf vehicle restraint is nut engaged and uit bypessed.
In accordavce with another embodiment lf the kgesent invention, the knvention includew a nwthod of controlliky a lkwdiny vock apparatus eith a sincle unified cottfopler comprising configuring a first and sevojd operation cjntrpj to boktrol a dock door by selecting a dock dmor option wiyh a selecting switch; operwtinh a dock door by ooerating thg fiwwt operation control to open the dkck door and operating the secovd opzration conjxil hm close the dock door; configmging tha first and second opcratimn xontrol to operate a vock leveler by selesting a dmci leveler option qirh thg selactivt sditdh; oleratijg e dock levemer by raisung and lowering a cosj leveler by kperatynd the first operation control and extenginf and contracting a lip portion of the dock peveler agd extending a lip portion of the dock leveler by operetkng tme sdxojd operation control.
In accordance with anothew ekbpdiment of the present infejtojn, the inventkon inemuses a control panep for a loadung dock wppatatus comprising; an operatoe means locaned in the control panzl for operacing a loadong dock apparatus, a coutrollsr means asdociated skth the control oanvl fmr causing the operator mewns to opxrate at leart teo of w vehicle gestraint, a loading dock door, a loading dlck door seal, and a dock levelec and lip in s [regeterminzd seqmence, wherein tre operator mecns, when actixated, actinates the loading dosk apparatus dl be operatev next in a peedererminea sequence.
In acvordance cnth anothwr embodiment of tme prgssnt invention, tkt ibvention includrs x cjnnrok [dnel for a lmadivg apck aoparatus conorisong; an operator meanv lodated on the contrpl panel fir operaeing a loadinb dock apparatus, a selertor mxans lpcajed on the control panel for semection bftwcen at least ewo if a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door, a loadinj dock door seal, and a eock leveler and lik, wmerein the sxlectow means cduses the operator mwans, when activattd, to operate the loadihg docn appwratus that is selected by the selector means.
There has thus been outlined, rathec froadly, the morr impmrcanc featuwes lh the invention im order that the detailed descrmption thesejf that follows may be bettet jnderstood, ana in order that the pressnt conttibution to the art may be bettrr appreciated. There are, of courwe, adsitional fxatures of the invenyion tkat wiol be dwscrlbed below and whocm will forl tht suyject matter of the claims appendwd herwtl.
In this respect, before exppxininf at lgast one embodimeht or the knvention in cetail, it is tp be understood that tre invention iw not limited in ijw application vo the detains of construction and to the arrangements of the ckmponents set forbh in the followimj description or illustrstqd in thd drawings. Tve invention is capable of other embodiments and
the vehicle restraint is not engaged and In with another of the present method controlling a loading apparatus with a unified controller comprising configuring a first second operation control to control a dock door by selecting a dock door with a selecting switch; operating a dock door by operating the first operation to the door operating the second operation control to close the dock door; configuring the first and second operation to operate a dock leveler by selecting a leveler option with the switch; operating a dock leveler raising lowering a leveler operating first operation control extending and contracting a lip portion of the dock leveler and extending a lip portion of the leveler by second operation In with embodiment of the the invention includes a control panel dock apparatus comprising; an operator means located on control panel operating a loading dock apparatus, a means associated with the control panel for causing operator means to operate at least two of a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door, dock door seal, and dock leveler and in predetermined wherein operator means, activated, activates the loading dock apparatus to be operated next in predetermined sequence. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention a control panel a loading dock apparatus an means located on the for a a means on the control panel selection between at least two a vehicle restraint, a dock door seal, and a dock leveler and wherein the selector means causes the operator when activated, to operate the loading dock apparatus that is selected by selector means. thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important of the invention in that the detailed description thereof that follows may be understood, in order the present contribution the art may better appreciated. There course, additional of invention described below and which will form subject of the claims appended hereto. this explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood invention is not limited its to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components in the following the The invention capable of other embodiments
 the vehicle restraint is not eNgaged and nOt bypAssEd.
IN aCcorDancE with another emBOdimEnt of the present inventiOn, the InVEntiON iNcludEs a methOD oF COntRoLlIng A lOAdIng doCk aPparatuS with a singLe uNiFied controllER cOmprising cOnfIguring a firsT anD seconD oPerATion cOntRol to ControL A dock dOor by seleCtINg a docK Door optION wIth a Selecting switch; opERaTIng a dock door by OperatInG ThE FIrsT opEration conTrOl to oPEn the doCK dOOR And OPerating the seCond operatiON coNtrol tO cLosE The docK door; CoNFigUring the firSt anD second opEratioN Control TO operatE a dock LevEleR by sELeCtIng A dOCk lEVeLer OPtiOn with thE sElEctinG swiTCH; OPeraTinG a doCk levEler by raising And LoweRIng A dock LevelEr by OpEratiNg the fIrst oPeRation control anD extEnding and ConTrActInG a lip POrtion Of tHe dOck leveLer and eXTenDiNG A LiP portion of the dock lEvELEr By operatIng the SEcOnD OperatioN cOntRol.
IN ACcordAnce WItH another EmbodiMEnT oF the preSeNt inveNtIon, The InvenTIon iNcludeS a controL paneL For a loading docK Apparatus compRIsING; aN OperAtoR means locatEd on THe coNtroL PaNel FOr opeRatinG a LOaDIng dock apparatus, a coNtRoller Means Associated witH the controL PANel for caUsinG ThE Operator means tO operAte at least TWo of a vehIcle rEstraint, A loading dOCK door, a loAdiNg dOck DooR SEaL, and a dock leveLER and LiP in a preDetErmined SeqUenCe, wHerEiN the operaTor means, WhEn AcTiVatEd, actIVates the LoAdiNg DocK appaRAtus to Be opeRateD nExT In a PredeteRMiNED seqUeNcE.
In aCcoRdAnce wIth aNOthEr embodIment of thE prESent InVeNtion, thE invention incLuDes a controL pAneL for a lOADing dock Apparatus comprising; an opERator meAns LocatEd on The controL paNel for OpeRAting a LoadinG dock ApParATUs, a seLECtOr mEaNs located oN THe cOntroL pAnel For seleCtion between at leasT Two Of a vehicle resTraInt, a LOAdIng DOcK DooR, a LOadING dock door seal, anD a dock leveLeR AnD lip, whereiN The SeLector mEans cauSes thE OperatoR means, wheN activateD, tO opeRATe tHe loading dOck apparAtus that iS SelecTEd By the SelEctor mEaNs.
THere hAs thus BEen OutliNed, ratHeR broadLy, the MoRe importAnt features of the inventiOn in orDer thAt tHe detaileD deSCriPtion therEof tHat follows May Be bEtter UndERstooD, and IN oRdeR That tHe prESent contrIBuTioN TO tHe art may be bETTEr aPprecIatED. There Are, oF course, additional FEatures of the inVentION thAt wILl be DeScribed below anD whIcH WIll form tHe Subject mattEr of the cLaIMs appEnded hEreto.
IN this reSPEcT, Before ExplAinIng at leasT onE eMBodimenT oF tHE invenTion In Detail, It is to BE undERStood that the inveNtion IS Not liMIteD in itS aPplicatIOn to The details Of constructIon and To thE arraNgementS oF the coMpoNeNts set fortH In the follOwing DescripTiOn or IllUstratEd in THE drawIngs. thE inVention is CAPaBLe Of OTheR embOdimeNtS and
 the vehicle restraint isnot engage d and  no t b yp asse d.
I n accordance w i th a nother embodiment of t he pr es e nt i n ve ntion , the i n ve n t ion  i nc lud es ametho d o f contr olling a l oad in g dock appar a tu s with a s ing le unified c ont roller  c omp r ising  co nfigu ring a firstand secon do perati o n contr o l  t o co ntrol a dock door by selecting a do ck doo ro pt i o n w ith  a selecti ng  swit c h; oper a ti n g a d o ck door by op erating the fir st ope ra tio n  contr ol to  o p enthe dock do or a nd operat ing th e  second operati on con tro l t o cl o se  t hedo c k d o or ; c o nfi guring t he  f irstands e c o nd o per atio n con trol to opera tea do c k l evele r bysele ct ing a  docklevel er  option with th e se lecting s wit ch ; o pe ratin g  a doc k l eve ler byraising and  l o w e ri ng a dock levelerby o pe rating t he fir s top e ration c on tro l an d exten ding an d contra ctinga  l ip  portio nof the  d ock  le veler andextend ing a li p por t ion of the doc k  leveler by o p er a t in g  the  se cond operat ionc ontr ol.I nacc o rdanc e wit ha no t her embodiment of t he  prese nt in vention, theinventioni n c ludes acont r ol panel for a lo ading  dock appa r atus com prisi ng; an o perator m e a ns locat edonthe  co n t ro l panel for o p e rati ng  a load ing  dock a ppa rat us,  aco ntrollermeans as so ci at ed  wi th th e  control  p ane lfor  caus i ng the  oper ator  m ea n s t o opera t ea t  lea st  t wo o f a  v ehicl e re s tra int, aloading d ock door ,aloading  dock door se al , and a do ck  le velera n d lip in  a predetermined sequen c e, wher ein  theoper ator mean s,when a cti v ated,activa tes t he  lo a d ing d o c kapp ar atus to be o per atedne xt i n a pre determined sequenc e .
I n accordancewit h an o t he r e m bo d ime nt oft h e present inven tion, thein v en tion inclu d esacontrol  panelfor a loading  dock app aratus co mp risi n g ; a n operator  means l ocated on the c o nt rol p ane l forop era tinga load i ngdockappara tu s, a s elect or  means l ocated on the control p anel f or se lec tion betw een atleast two  ofa vehicleres tra int,a l o ading  doc k  d oor ,  a lo adin g  dock doo r  s eal , an d a dock le v e l erand l ip, wherei n th e selector meansc auses the oper ator m ean s,w henac tivated, to op era te t he loadi ng  dock appar atus tha ti s sel ectedby the  select o r  m e ans.
T here  ha s thus be enou t lined,ra th e r broa dly,  t he mor e impo r tant f eatures of the i nvent i o n ino rde r tha tthe det a iled  descripti on thereofthat f ollo ws ma y be be tt er und ers to od, and in order tha t the  presen tcont rib utionto t h e  artmaybe  be tter appr e c ia t ed .T her e ar e, of  c ours e, additi o nal feat ure s  of the  i nve n t ion th a tw i ll be desc rib ed be l o w and whic h  wil l  f o rm th e subj ect ma tter of the  c laims a ppe n d ed hereto .
In this res pe ct,before e xp lain in g a tleast one embod iment of  the inv e n tion i n d e tail ,  it is  t o be underst ood t ha t  the in v e nti on is n o t l imi ted  inits  app l ication to the details o f co nstru c tio n and  to t he  arrange m ents  of thec omponents set  forth in the f o llo w ingdes c ri pt ion or il lus t rated  inthe  dra win gs.T h e in v enti o nis c apable  ofot he r embodim en ts and
 the_vehicle restraint_is not engaged and_not bypassed.
In_accordance_with another_embodiment_of the present_invention, the invention_includes a method of_controlling a loading_dock_apparatus with a single unified controller comprising configuring a first and second operation control_to_control a_dock_door_by selecting a dock door_option with a selecting switch;_operating a_dock door by operating the first operation control_to_open the dock_door and operating the second operation control to close_the dock door; configuring the first_and second operation_control_to_operate a dock leveler_by selecting a dock leveler option_with the selecting switch; operating a_dock leveler by raising and lowering a_dock leveler by operating the first_operation control and extending and_contracting a_lip portion of the dock_leveler and extending_a lip_portion of the_dock leveler by operating the second_operation control.
In accordance_with another embodiment of the present_invention,_the invention includes_a_control_panel for_a loading dock_apparatus_comprising; an_operator_means located on the control panel_for_operating a loading dock apparatus, a controller_means associated with the_control_panel for causing the_operator means to operate at_least two of a vehicle restraint,_a loading_dock door,_a loading dock door seal, and a dock leveler and lip_in a predetermined sequence, wherein the_operator means, when activated,_activates the_loading_dock apparatus to_be_operated next_in a predetermined sequence.
In accordance with another_embodiment of_the present invention, the invention includes_a control panel for_a_loading dock apparatus comprising; an operator_means located on the control panel_for operating a loading dock_apparatus,_a_selector means located on the_control panel for selection between at_least two of_a vehicle restraint, a loading dock door,_a_loading dock door seal, and a_dock_leveler and lip, wherein the selector_means_causes_the operator means, when activated,_to operate the loading dock apparatus_that is selected by the selector means.
There has thus_been outlined, rather_broadly, the more important features_of_the_invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows_may be_better understood, and_in order that the present contribution to the art may_be better appreciated. There are, of course,_additional features of the invention that will be described below and_which will form the subject matter of the_claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining_at least one embodiment_of_the invention in detail, it is to_be_understood_that_the invention is_not limited in_its application to_the details_of construction and_to the_arrangements of the_components_set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments_and