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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
May. 11, 2018
Intelligrated Headquarters, Llc, Mason, OH (US);
Jameson Fitzpatrick, Hagerstown, MD (US);
Murat Lee Newman, Leesburg, VA (US);
INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a gap cover including mounting covers, a flexible component, plurality of support plates and support rods. The mounting covers are attached to conveyor carriers of a conveyor system. The flexible component has a plurality of pleated sections positioned in between the mounting covers capable of expansion and contraction. The plurality of support plates are inserted in between each of the pleated sections. The plurality of support rods penetrates with a clearance through each of the pleated sections and one of the mounting covers, wherein the plurality of support plates are positioned transverse to the plurality of support rods to provide a cross member support for articles conveyed on the conveyor carriers.