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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931260 | Signature hopper with lap straightening device A storage vessel for holding between shaves a wet razor with its head and cutting blade submerged in a liquid and its handle held out of the liquid and dry. The vessel liquid is comprised of a mixture of hydrophobic and hygroscopic materials and of anti-viral and an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900903 | Hopper mounting mechanism A hopper is provided including a hopper sidewall and a hopper shoe, the hopper shoe secured to the sidewall, the hopper being pivotable with respect to the hopper shoe when the hopper is secured to a hopper base. A hopper also is provided including a hopper sidewall... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7775513 | Mobile feeder system A mobile feeder system is provided including a feeder having a center of gravity, and an intermediate feeder base supporting the feeder for horizontal movement between a cantilevered position in which the center of gravity lies outside the intermediate base and a no... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7571902 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with dual-bottom pockets A sheet material conveying apparatus includes a plurality of pockets running along a track, each pocket having a bottom and a second bottom movable between a first location where the second bottom is over the bottom, and a second location where the second bottom is ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571903 | Mobile hopper system A hopper assembly is provided including a hopper, a hopper base, the hopper being detachable from the hopper base, and a hopper shoe, the hopper shoe being fixable to the hopper and securable to the hopper base. A hopper assembly also is provided including a hopper,... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7438107 | Method and device for attaching a supplementary product that is at least approximately flat to a side of a printed product For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this hor... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427059 | Paper handling system materials exit path arrangement A materials handling system includes an insertion subsystem for inserting materials into envelopes to form mailpieces of a first type and mailpieces of a second type. The materials handling syatem also includes a first mailpiece transport path located downstream fro... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7287748 | Method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products A method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products employ a production section, a control device, a transfer-out device for transferring out defective print products, a detection device that detects and records gaps resulting from the transfer ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284750 | Method and apparatus for handling inserts for printed materials An apparatus for handling inserts for printed materials has been developed. The apparatus includes a printed material conveyor that includes a support post and a gripper. The conveyor receives and supports the printed material from below. After an insert has been pl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6945923 | Method for producing a newspaper A method of producing a newspaper having at least one section which is formed from at least one centrally folded printed sheet. The following steps are carried out according to the invention: a) individual sequentially printed sheets, which are intended for forming ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907316 | Insert machine The present invention discloses an improved insert machine for inserting flat material into an open pocket and, more particularly, to a straight line insert machine employed for printed matter such as newspapers. The machine includes an all-electronic control system... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6802500 | Systems and methods of providing inserts into envelopes The present invention provides exemplary mail processing systems and methods, including systems and methods for retrieving paper sheets, statements, inserts and/or cards, and inserting same into an envelope. In one embodiment, an apparatus (200) includes a pa... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6695306 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with height-adjustable pockets A sheet material conveying apparatus includes a plurality of pockets running along a track, each pocket including a setting device for adjusting a height of the pocket so as to define a set height. At least one setting actuator located to a side of the po... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651558 | System for inserting pamphlets into a printing press An inserter (10) for synchronously feeding a preprinted portion (X1) of a pamphlet into a printing press (P) to be adhered to a complemental portion of the pamphlet in substantial registration to form the completed pamphlet is disclosed. The in... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6547501 | Device and method for binding printed products A device for preparing a book spine includes a plurality of movable pockets, each pocket having an angled back, a packer and a spine stop at a lower end of the pocket for receiving the spine. The spine stop has a first collect position, a second position ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6447229 | Device and method for preparing a book spine for binding A method for preparing a book spine comprises delivering a plurality of products against a spine stop so as to define a spine, the plurality of products contacting a wall having a first section and a second section. The spine stop is moved away from the s... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446953 | Process for combining printed products A process for combining a plurality of completed printed products such as completed newspapers and/or periodicals, into bundles. At least two storage arrangements are provided, which are occupied by completed printed products of different types. The produ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6390469 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with height-adjustable pockets A sheet material conveying apparatus includes a plurality of pockets, each pocket including a setting device for adjusting a height of the pocket when the pocket is stationary so as to define a set height, the setting device including a setting rod, a rin... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6213457 | Apparatus and method for feeding sheet material magazines An apparatus for feeding flat products from a pile of flat products to a receiving location especially on a conveyor includes a plurality of delivering units for extracting a single flat product from the pile. Each of the delivering units has a first driv... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6015145 | Separator guide for Z-folded sheets A saddle stitching machine is modified by attaching a device which permits the machine to process outside Z-folded sheets when collating a plurality of sheets together for a magazine or other publication. The device operates in synchronization with a suct... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5921538 | Apparatus and method for combined gathering and binding of sheet like articles A plurality of sheet material feeders (9) are arranged along a continuous path (4), and supply sheet material articles (17) to sheet material assemblers (12). A plurality of sheet material assemblers (12) are moved sequentially along said continuous path ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5732939 | Process for the continuous production of different types of printed products from different types of product parts A predetermined output sequence of miscellaneous printed products is produced by supplying a compilation or gathering station (80) with at least one continuous flow of individual, miscellaneous printed product parts in a supply (81 to 86), the individual,... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5657978 | Apparatus for producing multiple-part printed products An apparatus for producing printed products comprising a plurality of part-products, for example newspapers, periodicals and the like, includes a processing drum which is divided into portions and is driven in rotation. The processing drum is provided wit... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5562278 | Apparatus for processing printed products Printed products are fed, from feeding sections, to the processing drum and deposited in a straddling manner on the wall elements or on printed products which have already been deposited thereon. As the processing drum revolves, the printed products are p... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5425837 | Apparatus for delivering sheet-like products to a device for processing printed products An apparatus for delivering sheet-like products to a device for processing printed products comprising a conveying device for transporting the products, a rotating transfer conveyor for receiving the products from the conveying device, at least one contro... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421567 | Synchronized web-fed rotary printing presses with inserting drum Two or more web-fed rotary printing press sections of a web-fed rotary printing press with usual printing units, reel stands, web-leads produce synchronously signatures with longitudinal and cross fold which are supplied to an inserting device of the web-... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421568 | Inserting machine An inserting machine has a plurality of successively arranged feeder heads mounted along two parallel travel paths. In a main jacket feeding station, main jackets are inserted fold first into the feeder heads. The main jackets are opened and one or more i... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5269504 | Insertion of supplements into newspapers A method of inserting supplements into newspapers or magazines (20) and a general method of opening newspapers or magazines prior to the insertion process entail separate newspapers being transported in open state through an insertion station. The spines ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5251888 | Insetting machine with pockets having adjustable stops Each of the pockets (3), which are arranged at regular distances apart and are moveable along an endless path, is provided with two vertically adjustable stops (14, 15) for the printed product (12) placed into the pocket (3). The stops (14, 15) are mounte... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5213318 | Signature gatherer with light detector misfeed sensors An apparatus calipers a signature delivered from a hopper into a collating pocket movable past the hopper. The apparatus comprises a light source and a member supported on the pocket and movable with the pocket relative to the hopper and movable past the ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5165674 | Folded sheet product opening and transfer system, and method of opening folded sheet products The folded products are not completely creased across their width in a folding apparatus but, rather, leaving an open loop or bulge or end portion (101). A separating cylinder (100) includes gripper or holding elements (38-41) located spirally about the c... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5116033 | Apparatus for collecting, asssembling and inserting printery products Supports (18) are provided on a conveyor chain (16), which can be driven in a circulating manner in the conveying direction (F). To the left and right of the conveyor chain (16), guide plates (24, 24') are arranged on a frame (22). One of these guide plat... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5104108 | Apparatus for collecting, assembling and inserting printery products Holding arrangements (20) are fixed to a circulating tension member (16). One saddle-shaped support (12) is arranged on each holding arrangement (20). The walls (42, 44) on these supports (12), in the area of the effective conveying stretch, define pocket... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5082256 | Method and apparatus for forming sheet material assemblages Sheet material assemblages each having a jacket section enclosing a plurality of inner sections are formed by sequentially moving a circular array of upwardly opening pockets through an arcuate array of feed stations. A jacket section feed mechanism at a ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5052666 | Device for processing printed products Each compartment of a drum for collation, insertion or collection of printed sheets (34) is allocated carriages (50), which in the course of a revolution in a direction of rotation (U) carry out a conveyance and a return stroke in or opposite to an arrow ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5019716 | Insertion system for printed products An insertion system contains a cell wheel, which contains a plurality of feed sections (13) and at least two intake sections (12a, 12b) for the supply of main printed products. The intake sections (12a, 12b) are axially spaced apart. The system also has a... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4988086 | Apparatus and method for forming sheet material assemblages An apparatus for forming sheet material assemblages includes a plurality of sheet material assemblers which travel in a continuous path and sequentially pass beneath stacks of sheet material. The stacks of sheet material are disposed in bottomless hoppers... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4917367 | On-line tipping apparatus for a signature inserting machine A portable on-line tipping apparatus is intended for use with a signature inserting machine. The apparatus comprises (a) a frame assembly, (b) a drive system base mounted on the frame assembly which is capable of vertical adjustment, (c) an auxiliary chai... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4901995 | Apparatus for use in forming sheet material assemblages An improved apparatus for forming sheet material assemblages includes a circular array of pockets which are sequentially moved through a plurality of feed stations disposed in an arcuate array. Sheet material is fed into each of the pockets in turn at the... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4867429 | Apparatus for stuffing at least one insert into printed products A displacement device is arranged at an input section of a stuffing apparatus for stuffing at least one insert into folded printed products. The displacement device mutually displaces relative to one another two main printed products which have been infed... | 09/19/1989 |
