Patent ID: 8944239
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor apparatus comprising: a frame removably connectable to an extendable conveyor, and a pivoting conveyor coupled to the frame for conveying objects to or from the extendable conveyor, the pivoting conveyor including: (a) a first pivotable conveyor section having a free end shaped for supporting objects and having a first conveying surface for conveying objects to or from the free end, the first pivotable conveyor section being pivotally coupled to the frame about a vertical axis for pivoting the free end from side-to-side and being pivotally coupled to the frame about a first horizontal axis for pivoting the free end up and down; (b) a second non-pivotable conveyor section having a second conveying surface for conveying the objects to or from the first pivotable conveyor section; and (c) a plurality of transition plates located between the first and second conveying surfaces for transferring objects therebetween, the transition plates including: