STACKING APPARATUS FOR MESH MATS

摘要

1. A stacking apparatus for mesh mats, in particular welded reinforcement mats, comprising means (7, 16) for rectilinearly guiding the mesh mats (1) emerging from a manufacturing machine in the direction of their advance up to a location above the deposition area (17) of the stacking apparatus and for releasing the mesh mats above this deposition area, as well as preferably a roller path located in the deposition area of the stacking apparatus for receiving the stacked mats, characterized in that at both sides of the frame (3) of the stacking apparatus support bars (7) extending in the direction of advance of the mats are pivotable by means of pivot levers (8) from below towards the plane of advance of the mats at a distance from the longitudinal edges of the mats, in that boundary sheets (16) are attached to the frame (3) which support the two longitudinal edges of the mats from above and guide these edges laterally, and in that near the front and rear end, respectively, of the deposition area upwards open vertical guides (18, 19) for the protruding end portions of a predetermined longitudinal wire of the mats to be stacked are provided at a distance which substantially corresponds to the length of a mat as measured between its two outermost transverse wires, whereby the support bars (7) can be pivoted apart to release each mat positioned in the plane of advance of the mats nad the guide (19) for the front mat end is removeable from its vertical operating position to release the finished mat stack.