Abstract: A system for conveying molded bricks known as briquettes from a press to a bed plate wherein the briquettes are each conveyed by a plurality of spaced parallel belts to above a conveyor which carries the bed plates under the briquettes supported by the conveyor belts. An inclined substantially coplanar conveyance track which includes elongated rollers has its after portion periodically raised whereby the rollers located in the after portion penetrate upwardly between the belts carrying the briquettes thus lifting the briquettes from the belt. A removal mechanism pushes the briquettes down the rollers of the conveyance track onto a removal plate which pivots with the conveyance track and extends therefrom at a slight incline, the briquettes being received by the main conveyor carrying the bed plates whereby the briquettes are pushed over the conveyance track and onto the bed plate.

Abstract: Bricks are conveyed to a grouping device in rows for arrangement into setting layers which are placed in crosswise relation on kiln cars for firing. Excess bricks in the rows are pushed off the grouping device onto one of a pair of storage tables until a sufficient number are accumulated on the table to form a setting layer. The storage tables are movable and are alternately positioned adjacent the grouping device to permit formation of two different setting layer configurations.