ARTICLE CARRIER FOR A GRADING APPARATUS

摘要

An article carrier (1) including means (3) for mounting the article carrier to a conveyor, a carrier frame (4) located over said means (3) for mounting the article carrier to a conveyor and movable about a pivot (5) so as to be locatable in a carriage position, in which articles (2) may be supported on the carrier frame (4), and an ejection position, in which articles (2) are ejected from the carrier frame (4); and a locking member (6); wherein when the carrier frame (4) is located in the carriage position, the locking member (6) is locatable in a first position that prevents movement of the carrier frame (4) about said pivot (5) and is movable into a second position that releases the carrier frame (4), allowing the carrier frame (4) to move about the pivot. The article carrier (1) may be used as part of a grading apparatus.