Modular chute system

A modular chute system comprising:

• a support bridge having a main body and a plurality of mounting plates spaced apart along the main body;
• a plurality of ribs each having an outer portion and an inner portion, the plurality of ribs secured to the plurality of mounting plates;
• an inner lining secured across the inner portion of the plurality of ribs, the inner lining having a plurality of anchor slots;
• and
• a plurality of panels having their proximal ends secured between the outer portion of adjacent ribs, and a distal end secured through a respective anchor slot to form a continuous sliding surface.

A method of making a modular chute comprising:

• providing a support bridge having a main body;
• securing a plurality of mounting plates along the main body, the support bridge having a first end secured to an infeed component and a second end secured to a discharge component;
• securing a plurality of ribs to the plurality of mounting plates;
• securing an inner lining across an inner portion of the plurality of ribs, the inner lining having a plurality of anchor slots;
• and
• securing proximal ends of a plurality of panels between an outer portion of adjacent ribs using a mounting bracket, and securing distal ends of the plurality of panels through a respective anchor slot in the inner lining to form a continuous sliding surface of the plurality of panels from the infeed component to the discharge component.