Casting machine with reinforcement inserting device

In a movable casting machine for continuously casting elongate concrete bodies a device for introducing transversal reinforcement members in a concrete body, the body comprising:

• a frame member which includes a storage means for containing reinforcement members;
• feeding means for feeding one reinforcement member at a time from the storage means through an opening in said frame member to a position close to a top surface of the concrete body;
• a substantially vertically movable knife means for positive introduction of the reinforcement member into the concrete body, said knife means mounted for movement within said opening in said frame member;
• said knife means being movable to a first position within said opening to permit the feeding of a reinforcement member to the top surface of the concrete body;
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• said knife means being movable to a sealing position to seal the opening against upflow of concrete and positively introduce the reinforcement member into the concrete body;
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• fin means for maintaining the level of depth of said reinforcement members in said concrete body, said fin means being positioned downstream of said knife means and projecting to a lesser extent into the concrete body than the pushers of the knife means in the sealing position thereof.