the stack 9 in the direction of arrow 34 e 34 to a removal point 34 f 34 the samples 8 can be placed on the apparatus by hand or by other machines coupled to the present apparatus within a production system removal of the stack 9 can be accomplished in the same way the carpet samples 8 are moved by the conveyor belt 13 which is driven by the first conveyor motor 29 along the direction of the arrow 34 b 34 the motor 29 is switched on and runs continuously upon closing of switches 91 92 in the disconnect box 90 as the carpet sample 8 approaches the end of the conveyor belt 13 adjacent the stacking zone 34 c 34 the sample engages the tips 33 of the stationary beam members 34 35 and is 34 picked 34 off or removed from the conveyor belt 13 by the wedge shaped tips 33 of the beam members the movement of the belt 13 forces the sample 8 out along the stationary beam members 34 35 until the sample contacts the carpet stop 44 the flexible sample being only temporarily suspended by the two beam members 34 35 drops down between the beams to land on the platform formed by the fingers 64 hereafter also referred to as platform 64 therefore the two beam.