Catcher construction for cloth-laying machine

An end catcher for a cloth-laying machine comprising an end catcher frame, end catcher means mounted on said end catcher frame for resting on an end of spread cloth, actuating means mounted on said cloth-laying machine for moving said end catcher means, first means mounting said end catcher means on said frame for vertical movement, second means for mounting said end catcher means for movement with said cloth-laying machine on the direction of machine travel to thereby maintain a predetermined minimum distance between said end catcher means and said machine during at least a portion of said travel with said machine, and engagement means mounted relative to said end catcher means for engagement by said actuating means to thereby effect said vertical movement and said movement with said machine, said end catcher frame comprising a base, first and second side frame members mounted on said base, said second means comprising first and second movable connections between said first and second side frame members, respectively, and said base, said first and second movable connections comprising first and second horizontal slots in said first and second side frame members, respectively, and first and second roller members mounted on said base for reception in said first and second slots, respectively.