APPARATUS FOR INSERTING DOWEL BARS WITHIN THE PAN OF A CONCRETE SLIP FORMING MACHINE

An apparatus for inserting dowel bars into a concrete slab in association wi th a slip forming machine of a type having a frame with a mold attached thereto for sh aping uncured concrete into a continuous concrete slab. The mold having a front and rear pan portion with a space therein completely across the mold. Dowel bar retainers are disposed above this space in the pan for holding dowel bars in readiness to be inserted into the concrete slab. A dowel bar inserter having individual fork assemblies is disposed above the dowel bar r etainers for pushing the dowel bars down into the formed concrete slab, preferably all at one tim e. The dowel bar inserter is adjustable and removable. If removed, the forward and rear pan portions of the mold can be bolted together instead of being space apart.