Abstract: A depositing apparatus for depositing a piece of laundry including an endless conveyer belt upon which the laundry is spread and stretched. The conveyer belt can supply the deposited laundry to an apparatus placed downstream of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt comprises a number of air passage openings, and a suction which is positioned below the upper surface of the conveyor belt. The suction sucks in air through the upper surface of the conveyor belt in order to suck the piece of laundry against the conveyor belt. The suction comprises at least one chamber-like space having an open upper side and a discharge side. At least two facing sides of the chamber-like space define a venturi.

Abstract: Inserting machine destined to stretch and lay down washed sheets and the like wettish articles to be loaded in a mangle. Two corners of those sheets are attached to clamps connected to carts for movement in a continuous path. Conveyor mechanisms and belonging switches are provided to minimize the number of manipulations of the washed sheets and to take full advantage of the capacity of the mangle.