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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1996
Gerald A Brouwer, Granville, MI (US);
Rapistan Demag Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor diverter system comprising one or more conveyors, components for diverter systems having friction-enhancing outer surfaces, friction-enhancing layers and compositions that provide such surfaces are disclosed. In addition, methods of reducing the frequency or occurrence of articles being misdiverted by use of such systems, components, layers and compositions are described. The preferred embodiment of the friction-enhancing layer and composition disposed on the outer periphery of the diverter components comprises grit materials dispersed in a metallic material such that a particular grit surface density is achieved and grit particles protrude above the uppermost surface of the metallic layer within a range of particular distances.