Rotating belt diverter

A diverter for a conveying system which includes a belt conveyor moving along a longitudinal conveying path for transporting flat articles, comprising:

• a. a longitudinal conveying path which includes a series of sections, each having moving belts for moving flat articles therealong;
• c. a bin for collecting diverted flat articles;
• d. at least one hinged diverter gate located between two adjacent sections and providing a diverting surface of moving belts which, in a first position allows flat articles to move therealong, and, in a second position, allows the flat articles to move into the bin into which the flat articles are diverted, the belts on the diverter gate are driven by rolls located in the adjacent downstream section whereby there is no gap between the diverter gate and the adjacent downstream section;
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• e. said bin being disposed beneath the conveying path whereby the articles are moved into said bin by the moving belts of the section which is upstream to the diverter gate, when the diverter gate is in its second position.