Patent ID: 7850000
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A guide for conveying articles, comprising: a first and a second element for guiding and/or routing the articles along a transport path, the elements both comprising substantially inwardly facing portions and opposed outwardly extending edge portions; a support bar extending between said inwardly facing portions of said first and second elements; and a mounting assembly mounting the first and the second elements to the support bar by engaging said opposed edge portions, wherein the mounting assembly keeps the first and the second elements together, the inwardly facing portions of the first and the second elements facing the support bar there between; wherein said mounting assembly includes at least a first jaw element and a second jaw element, each of said first jaw element and said second jaw element engaging at least one edge portion of each of said first and second elements; and wherein said first element includes at least one of a roller guide and a static guide for engagement with the transported articles.