pad or other energy absorbing mechanism the end stop 36 incorporates a return flange 40 to prevent objects for inadvertently bridging over the end stop the curve of the panel 32 does not necessarily have a constant radius in the preferred embodiment the initial part of the curve matches the angle of the diverter plate 24 in its intercepting position preferably the panel has a continuous but perhaps not constant curve such that the objects 12 when they reach the end stop 36 are moving approximately perpendicular to the direction of travel they had when they were intercepted on the conveyor 14 a discharge slide 38 extends from a bottom edge 40 of the curved panel 32 to guide the objects 12 down to the collection receptacle 16 the discharge slide 38 may be a separate member from the curved panel 32 or may be a continuation of that panel preferably the slide 38 has a shallower vertical angle than the panel 32 so that the objects 12 will be given a new horizontal velocity as they slide down into the receptacle 16 thus a bottom edge 41 of the object 12 as it was moving along the conveyor 14 and the curved panel 32 will now become the leading edge as the object moves along the slide 38 the slide 38 causes the objects 12 to change horizontal direction again preferably by 90 u00b0 such that the direction the objects move as they enter the collection receptacle 16 is approximately 180 u00b0 from that which they had when they were moving along the conveyor 14 in the embodiment illustrated the receptacle 16 is a flats.