| CPC B07C 5/36 (2013.01) [B07C 5/3404 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A device for diverting one or more objects from a plurality of objects traveling on a conveyer mechanism, the device comprising:
a diverting bar comprising a pivot end, a free end opposite the pivot end, and a body having a surface positioned between the pivot end and the free end such that the surface is configured to divert the one or more objects, wherein the body is positioned at least partially over the conveyer mechanism; and
a counterweight operably coupled to the diverting bar, the counterweight configured to apply a biasing force against the one or more objects contacting the surface of the diverting bar, wherein the counterweight is operably coupled to the body of the diverting bar with a cord such that vertical movement of the counterweight is translated to provide lateral movement of the diverting bar.
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