Abstract: A cartridge loading apparatus including a guide arrangement for directing articles in a desired orientation from a receptacle in which the articles are randomly deposited to a cartridge and means for loading the articles in a trough formed in the cartridge in a desired stacked relation. A slide block is mounted in the trough for movement therein to progressively increase the effective length of the trough assuring the proper disposition and stacking of the articles in the desired attitude within the trough.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in the manufacture of plastic sheets to be used as interlayers in laminated antenna-windshield structures including a soldering apparatus suspended above and associated with a wire laying apparatus for operation in conjunction therewith to solder a connecting plate to the antenna wire elements laid and embedded into the plastic sheet by the wire laying apparatus. The soldering apparatus is provided with guide pins insertable into the work table supporting the plastic sheet for effecting operation of the soldering apparatus to deliver solder to the workpieces and effect the bond therebetween.