Patent ID: 7942415

Claim:
A diverter panel configured for horizontal installation between stacker levels of an automated mail sorting machine, comprising: an elongated rectangular panel in the form of a substantially flat plate made of clear plastic, the plate having; fasteners mounted at its front corners for mounting the panel to a frame of the sorting machine; a rear upright flange extending from the plate along the length thereof, the flange having a bottom edge which can be supported on a horizontal beam of the sorting machine; wherein the panel has a rigidity such that vibration of the sorting machine does not cause movement sufficient to displace the panel when secured at its corners using the fasteners and with the rear flange supported by the beam of the sorting machine; an opening in the rear flange and an adjacent portion of the plate for allowing a drive shaft to pass through the panel; and a contact pad configured for engagement with a plunger of an interlock switch, which pad is formed by an outwardly projecting edge portion of the rear flange.