A break-away mounting system for a continuous-motion, high-speed position
conveyor system is disclosed. A support cradle may be suspended from a
conveyor belt such that the support cradle maintains a fixed position and
orientation relative to at least one point on the conveyor belt without
inducing appreciable stress on the conveyor belt, the support cradle, or
the coupling between the conveyor belt and the support cradle. The mount
may include a leading rotatable bearing attached to the support cradle
which may releasably engage a first key attached to the conveyor belt,
the rotatable bearing adapted to accommodate rotational forces applied to
the support cradle by the conveyor belt. The mount may also include a
slide bearing attached to the support cradle which may releasably engage
a second key attached to the conveyor belt, the slide bearing adapted to
accommodate longitudinal forces applied to the support cradle by the
conveyor belt.