Patent ID: 9376091
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B60S,B65G

Claim Text:
1. A conveyor system, comprising: a lower platform for supporting chain driven rollers; lower rails for supporting the chain driven rollers in a bypass configuration; upper rails for supporting the chain driven rollers in a call-up configuration; a roller take up section formed to receive the chain driven rollers and direct the chain driven rollers toward a roller call-up section; a roller call-up section, the roller call-up section including a call-up mechanism operable for selectively directing the chain driven rollers from the lower rails to the upper rails; wherein the roller call-up mechanism includes call-up forks; and wherein the upper rails include a leading edge and wherein the call-up forks are pivotally connected with the conveyor system at a pivot point that is nearly vertically aligned with the leading edge of the upper rails.