Two-piece wedge diverter gate

A diverter gate for diverting items from a flow path, the diverter gate comprising:

• a bracket having a top mount member and a bottom mount member connected to and supporting an actuator, the top mount member comprising a top cooperating engagement member and the bottom mount member comprising a bottom cooperating engagement member;
• a flag having a forward surface, a rear surface, a first end, and a second end, the forward surface being configured to generally face the flow path, each of the first and second ends comprising, respectively, a first end cooperating engagement member and a second end cooperating engagement member, wherein each of the top and bottom cooperating engagement members is releasably engaged, respectively, with the first end and second end cooperating engagement members in a positive interference fit between mating surfaces of the engaged cooperating engagement members, which surfaces are configured to define alignment and a secure fit between the flag and the bracket, wherein the flag may be removed from the bracket without disconnecting the bracket from the actuator, and further wherein the flag may be converted from a left-handed gate to a right-handed gate without disconnecting the bracket from the actuator.