Patent ID: 9694987
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B65G

Claim:
1. A glide plate assembly for insertion between at least two conveyor rollers of a conveyor having a pair of spaced apart opposing longitudinal members each one including at least one roller attachment bracket, said glide plate assembly, comprising: a longitudinal lateral cross member including side walls terminating in an inwardly curved lip; a support clip attaching to a distal end of said lateral cross member for cooperatively engaging said at least one roller attachment bracket; a glide plate comprising a main body including a pair of spaced apart opposing prongs projecting downward from said main body, each of said prongs including a shoulder for cooperatively engaging said curved lip, said guide plate including a front tab and a rear tab of a selected length; and said glide plate front tab includes a curved portion extending below an upper surface of said glide plate member main body with said front tab having a terminal front end extending upward to a selected position spaced apart from an outer surface of an adjacent conveyor roller providing a spring and flexing capability for the transfer of packages or parcels there over.