US 12,240,705 B2
Lift gate apparatus
Christopher Quaglia, Baltimore, MD (US); and Todd Green, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed by Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/526,303.
Application 18/526,303 is a continuation of application No. 18/066,038, filed on Dec. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,873,167.
Application 18/066,038 is a continuation of application No. 17/156,983, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,554,919, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/981,776, filed on Feb. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092586 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 13/12 (2006.01); B65G 21/04 (2006.01); B65G 21/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 41/002 (2013.01) [B65G 13/12 (2013.01); B65G 21/04 (2013.01); B65G 21/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift gate apparatus, comprising:
a first conveyor device;
a mounting component configured to operably attach the first conveyor device to a second conveyor device; and
a bracket that includes at least one roller, wherein the bracket is configured to bridge a gap between the first conveyor device and the second conveyor device when the first conveyor device is transitioned from a conveying position to a non-conveying position, and wherein the bracket is configured to rotate about a pivot point to extend the bracket towards and over the second conveyor device in an instance in which the first conveyor device is transitioned from the conveying position to the non-conveying position.