Patent ID: 8561781

Claim:
A diverter swing arm for diverting articles from a conveying surface, comprising: a central body having a unitary construction and including a pusher portion that has an external face for engaging and diverting a particular article from the conveying surface, and a linkage arm that facilitates connection to an actuator; and a pivot pin received in an opening defined by the central body, said pivot pin defining a pivot axis for rotation of the diverter swing arm relative to the conveying surface; wherein the linkage arm terminates in a clevis, which includes upper and lower clevis ears that each define an opening for receiving a connection pin for operably connecting the linkage arm to the actuator; wherein the linkage arm has a generally triangular shape, increasing in width from the clevis ears to where the linkage arm connects to the pusher portion; and wherein a rear edge of the linkage arm intersects a rear surface of the pusher portion substantially at a midpoint along the rear surface of the pusher portion.