Sanitary conveyor tip-up tail assembly

A tip-up tail assembly for use with a conveyor assembly having a continuous conveyor belt having an upper run and a lower run supported on support members between a pair of spaced side frame members, each side frame member extending between a first end and a second end, the tip-up tail assembly comprising:

• a pair of spaced side arms having first ends rotatably attached to the side frame members, and second ends rotatably receiving opposite ends of a roller assembly engagable with the conveyor belt to change tension thereon,
• whereby the side arms and the roller assembly are rotatable between an extended, operating position in which the roller assembly maintains the upper and lower runs of the conveyor belt in substantially parallel relationship, and a retracted, cleaning position in which the conveyor belt is temporarily separated from the support members of the conveyor assembly to enable sanitation of the conveyor assembly without removal of the conveyor belt.

A tip-up tail assembly for use with a conveyor assembly having a continuous conveyor belt having an upper run and a lower run supported on support members between a pair of spaced side frame members, each side frame member extending between a first end and a second end, the tip-up tail assembly comprising:

• an axle extending between the side frame members and having outer ends protruding beyond the side frame members and formed with bores passing transversely therethrough, the axle being rotatably mounted in the side frame members at one of the first and second ends thereof, and
• a pair of spaced side arms having first ends received and adjustably retained in the bores of the axle, and second ends rotatably receiving opposite ends of a roller assembly engagable with the conveyor belt, the side arms and roller assembly being rotatable on the axle between an operating position and a retracted position.