Patent ID: 7150383

Claim:
An efficient factory production line transition storable transfer conveyor system for selectively moving bundles from an upstream conveyor, having an upstream end and a downstream end, to a downstream conveyor having selectively operating and non-operating modes comprising: a. a storable transfer conveyor in a first operative position, temporarily, exclusively occupying a floor area and the air space there above and located adjacent to said upstream conveyor impeding access by an operator between said upstream and downstream ends of said upstream conveyor and positioned to selectively deliver said bundles to said downstream conveyor when said downstream conveyor is in said operating mode; and b. said storable transfer conveyor being selectively moveable to a second stored position in elevational juxtaposition with said downstream conveyor when said downstream conveyor is in said non-operating mode, substantially vacating said floor area and said air space there above formerly, temporarily, exclusively occupied by said storable transfer conveyor in said first operative position and permitting free unimpeded access and travel by said operator through said floor area when said storable transfer conveyor is in said second stored inoperative position; c. said storable transfer conveyor is placed on top of a portion of said downstream conveyor; and d. said downstream conveyor has powered pulling means for pulling said storable transfer conveyor onto a substantial portion of said downstream conveyor.