摘要 |
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 predetermined 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 situated behind the stickers when the latter are in the position over the stack to be deposited thereon. The removing members and the support members which carry the stickers to be deposited on the stack form two groups of members at least one of which is moved relative to the other in a direction which will displace the stickers from the support members so that the stickers are released to be deposited on the uppermost lumber layer of the stack which is being formed. |