Guide rail system for roller-type conveyors
First Claim
1. An improved guide rail for use on a conveyor system having a conveyor frame formed by parallel sidebars and a conveying element therebetween, each parallel side bar is U-shaped and formed by upper and lower outwardly extending horizontal flanges and a vertical web therebetween, the improvement comprising:
- an elongate member having a length for placement adjacent one of the parallel side bars; and
a plurality of clips secured to a bottom edge of the elongate member, said clips having a configuration for securing the elongate member to the one of the U-shaped sidebars by selectively clipping said clips around at least a portion of the vertical web and upper outwardly extending horizontal flange.
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Abstract
A guide rail for a roller system having a conveyor frame formed by parallel sidebars, the guide rail includes an elongate member and a plurality of clips welded to a lower edge of the elongate member. Each clip has a U-shaped configuration which is sized for snapping over an upper horizontal edge of the sidebar. The U-shaped clip has an inner flange for positioning adjacent the rollers and an outer flange for positioning along the exterior of the conveyor frame. The outer flange has an angled end directed toward the inner flange to provide stability to the guide rail.
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1. An improved guide rail for use on a conveyor system having a conveyor frame formed by parallel sidebars and a conveying element therebetween, each parallel side bar is U-shaped and formed by upper and lower outwardly extending horizontal flanges and a vertical web therebetween, the improvement comprising:
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an elongate member having a length for placement adjacent one of the parallel side bars; and
a plurality of clips secured to a bottom edge of the elongate member, said clips having a configuration for securing the elongate member to the one of the U-shaped sidebars by selectively clipping said clips around at least a portion of the vertical web and upper outwardly extending horizontal flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An improved guide rail for use on a conveyor system having a conveyor frame formed by parallel sidebars and a conveying element therebetween, each parallel sidebar having a U-shaped configuration formed by upper and lower outwardly extending horizontal flanges and a vertical web therebetween, the improvement comprising:
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an elongate member having a length for placement adjacent one of the parallel sidebars; and
a plurality of clips secured to a bottom edge of the elongate member, wherein each clip has a U-shaped upper portion for corresponding to a portion of the U-shaped sidebar hooking over the upper outwardly extending horizontal flange of the sidebar. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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