the first group of belt loops 22 which previously fell over the edge of plate 36 onto conveyor belt 40 in inverted condition and will pull the next successive group of loops 22 through clamps 86 with their edges adjacent the front edge of plate 36 as shown in fig5 to 7 inclusive the front edge of top plate 36 contains a plurality of notches 126 which receive the threads t connecting the first group of belt loops 22 to the successive group of belt loops 22 as the first group of loops fall over the edge of top plate 36 and are folded under plate 36 onto the top of conveyor belt 40 pivoted to extensions on the sides of top plate 36 is a cam plate 128 as top plate 36 moves forward relative to arms 90 the bottom edge of cam plate 128 strikes the edge guide 82 on conveyor 40 to form an opening 130 between the bottom of cam plate 128 and the bottom of top plate 36 when plate 106 reaches the forward most portion of its stroke adjacent to fixed plate 108 plate 106 can strike a switch to activate an air cylinder 132 to extend a piston 134 connected to a laterally extending ear 136 on an elongated arm 138 arm 138 is pivoted at its opposite ends to a link 140 and a link 142 connected to a.