Patent ID: 8678181

Claim:
A conveyor belt roller guard comprising: opposite first and second longitudinal side panels, opposite transverse side panels, and a bottom panel, the first and second longitudinal side panels, the transverse side panels, and the bottom panel being arranged in a manner adapted to define a u-shaped trough that comprises a cavity that is open from above, the first longitudinal side panel having a lower portion that is hinged relative to the transverse side panels about a first pivot axis in a manner such that the first longitudinal side panel can be swung downward while the bottom panel and the transverse side panels remain stationary, the first pivot axis extending substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to the first longitudinal side panel, the second longitudinal side panel having a lower portion that is hinged relative to the transverse side panels about a second pivot axis in a manner such that the second longitudinal side panel can be swung downward while the bottom panel and the transverse side panels remain stationary, the bottom panel having a longitudinal edge portion that is hinged relative to the transverse side panels about a third pivot axis in a manner such that the bottom panel can be swung downward while the longitudinal side panels and the transverse side panels remain stationary, the first, second, and third pivot axes being substantially parallel to each other.