Manually adjustable conveyor belt guiderail and related methods

An apparatus for supporting a guiderail for guiding one or more articles conveyed along a conveyor having a conveying path in a conveying direction in connection with a support rail, comprising:

• at least one movable support for adjusting a position of the guiderail relative to the conveyor in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, the at least one movable support comprising a collapsible support for engaging the support rail and supporting the guiderail, the collapsible support adapted to extend and retract into the conveying path in a direction transverse to the conveying direction to selectively position the guiderail relative to the support rail, the at least one movable support including a clamp adapted to selectively clamp the at least one movable support so as to engage the support rail for fixing a location of the at least one movable support relative to the support rail and further adapted to release so as to allow the at least one movable support to slide along the support rail.

An apparatus for supporting a guiderail for guiding one or more articles conveyed along a conveyor having a conveying path in a conveying direction in connection with a support rail, comprising:

• a shuttle adapted for moving to and fro along the support rail, the shuttle including a lever for selectively urging a retainer into engagement with the support rail to fix a location of the shuttle thereon.