Patent ID: 7210569

Claim:
A transfer device for transferring objects from a first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt, comprising: a plurality of wedge-shaped sections, the plurality of wedge-shaped sections positioned to substantially span a gap between a first moving surface of the first conveyor belt and a second moving surface of the second conveyor belt, wherein each wedge-shaped section comprises: at least one tapered end, the at least one tapered end positioned proximate at least one of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; a substantially smooth continuous surface substantially extending from the first moving surface to the second moving surface, the substantially smooth continuous surface being substantially coplanar with the first moving surface and the second moving surface; and an aperture extending therethrough in a direction parallel to said tapered end; and a first rod positioned substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement associated with the first moving surface and the second moving surface, the first rod extending through said apertures and supporting the plurality of wedge-shaped sections, the plurality of wedge-shaped sections being positioned in proximate side by side relationship across a width defined by the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.