| 摘要 |
An improved apparatus for forming sheet material assemblages includes a circular array of pockets which are sequentially moved through a plurality of feed stations disposed in an arcuate array. Sheet material is fed into each of the pockets in turn at the feed stations to form sheet material assemblages. A delivery conveyor conducts the completed sheet material assemblages from the circular array of pockets. A plurality of loader conveyor assemblies are provided to supply sheet material to the feed stations. One of the loader conveyor assemblies is disposed above and extends across the delivery conveyor. The loader conveyor assembly which extends across the delivery conveyor has a skewed discharge end portion which turns a stream of sheet material as it moves toward the feed station. To facilitate handling of the sheet material, a group of the loader conveyor assemblies are disposed in a group with main sections of the loader conveyor assemblies extending parallel to each other. Loader conveyor assemblies on opposite sides of a central loader conveyor assembly of the group have discharge end portions which are skewed toward the central loader conveyor assembly.
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