Reversing conveyor in a stacking strip placer for a timber stack

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method and apparatus for providing lumber stacks with stickers includes a suitable conveyer which is operated to situate a plurality of stickers over the uppermost lumber layer of a lumber stack during formation thereof. The stickers are carried to a redetermined position over the uppermost lumber layer by way of support members of the conveyer, these support members being substantially L-shaped and having bottom legs which project forwardly from bottom ends of upright legs thereof in the direction of travel of the stickers to the position over the stack and the, upright legs of the support members are situated behind the stickers at this time. A number of removing members are also …