Patent ID: 8733529

Claim:
A modular chute, down which to slide articles, comprising: 1) a stanchion; 2) a flange extending from the stanchion; 3) a frame connected to the stanchion, the frame comprising: a) a rib, wherein the rib comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, an upstanding portion, a base portion, a first surface, and a second surface, b) a bracket connected to the flange, wherein the bracket has an attachment end portion, a non-attachment end portion, a base portion, an upstanding portion, a first surface, and a second surface, c) a backbone member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and d) a guide member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and 4) a curvilinear panel connected to the frame, 5) a lining disposed within the frame, the lining comprising a plurality of sections.