ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,273, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to LEWCO INC. (Sandusky, Ohio).

"Roller conveyor gap filler system" was invented by Chester Ellsworth Dietrick (Flat Rock, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roller gap filler system for a conveyor having rollers. The system including a first mounting bracket, second mounting bracket, and first filler bar. The first mounting bracket is configured to mount adjacent a first end of the rollers, and the second mounting bracket is configured to mount adjacent a second end of the rollers, where the second end is opposite the first end. The first filler bar is configured to extend between the first...