Apparatus and method for taking out a single sheet from a stack of veneer sheets

摘要

A method of taking out one after another veneer sheet from stacks of these which comprises steps of: disposing a picking-up means with a pointed element with its pointed end at an opposite position to a butt end of the uppermost veneer sheet to be delivered; horizontally moving the picking-up means so that its pointed end is thrust into the veneer sheet at the butt end; lifting the picking-up means with the veneer sheet at the butt end, with a distance to separate the veneer sheet from the two adjoining veneer sheets on either side; and further, horizontally moving the picking-up means with the veneer sheet, whereby only the uppermost veneer sheet can be shifted in the direction towards delivery position.