Patent ID: 6868962

Claim:
A conveyor unit comprising: a first belted conveyor section having opposite sidewalls and at least one first roller; a second belted conveyor section having opposite sidewalls and at least one second roller, said conveyor unit having a direction of conveyance from said first belted conveyor section to said second belted conveyor section; at least one continuous conveyor belt defining at least one conveying surface, said at least one continuous conveyor belt being reeved around at least some of said rollers; and an adjustable assembly positioned between said first and second belted conveyor sections, said adjustable assembly comprising a guide roller mounted at and between opposite sides of said adjustable assembly and defining a pivot axis therealong, wherein said adjustable assembly is configured to pivot about said pivot axis and to align said guide roller with said rollers of said belted conveyor sections throughout a range of pivotal adjustment of said adjustable assembly such that an article on said first belted conveyor section does not substantially engage said guide roller of said adjustable assembly as the article is conveyed from said first belted conveyor section to said second belted conveyor section.