significance of which will be outlined in the following description in order to maintain the guide 28 a 28 b in either the first or second position and thus determine the path of travel in the conveying direction c a magnetic coupling may be provided this magnetic coupling may be formed between the corresponding parts of the bodies 26 a 26 b of the diverter 20 and the associated guides 28 a 28 b in the illustrated embodiment and as perhaps best understood viewing fig3 this is accomplished by associated magnets m positioned in the bodies 26 a 26 b and forming the guides 28 a 28 b of a magnetic material for forming the desired magnetic coupling and most preferably comprises a ferromagnetic material however the opposite arrangement could also be used instead turning now to fig3 and 4 the details of a switch 30 for switching the position of the guides 28 a 28 b is shown firstly it is noted that the switch 30 includes optional spaced body guides 32 a 32 b which are designed to receive and guide the diverters 20 as a result of the engagement with the corresponding guide bodies 26 a 26 b it should be understood that the diverter 20 in fig4 is showed spaced from the conveyor 12 for purposes of illustration only thus the body guides 32 a 32 b may be considered to provide a centering function for the guides 28 a 28 b relative to the switch 30 as can be appreciated from viewing fig5 the end of the body guides 32 a 32 b may.