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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113498 | Method and device for the transfer of signatures A method and device for transferring signatures. The device includes a first gathering chain which conveys the signatures with the aid of pushers and which transfers the signatures in a transfer region to a second gathering chain. The second gathering chain includes... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7850158 | Method and device for supplying, opening and depositing folded printed products Folded printed products (6) are supplied with trailing fold-edges (6.3) from above towards a clamping gap (1) and are pushed out of the clamping gap (1), in order to be deposited on, for example, saddle-like supports (7). As soon a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7815180 | Device for manufacturing thread-stitched book blocks which comprise folded printed sheets A device for manufacturing thread-stitched book blocks which comprise folded printed sheets has a conveying apparatus which transports the printed sheets astride a stitching saddle into a stitching position and to which the printed sheets are fed. A stitching appara... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7762538 | Gatherer stitcher with variable chain pitch and method for adapting an endless gatherer chain to a format of a product A gatherer stitcher includes an endless gatherer chain for gathering and transporting folded sheets astride the chain. The gatherer chain has chain roof segments and driving elements being adjustable in position. In an inactive position, a driving element that can b... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7651080 | Gatherer stitcher having a stitching station The invention provides a gatherer stitcher having at least one stitching station (1) for stitching sheets, the stitching station being arranged on a stitching carriage that can move in the longitudinal direction (X) of a gatherer chain during the stitching op... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7520496 | Driving element and saddle chain A driver element is provided for an endless saddle chain in a saddle line, wherein the saddle chain includes saddle segments and receiver segments, with the saddle segments defining a substantially saddle-shaped roof of the saddle chain. The driver element is arrang... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7404550 | Method for stitching print products and stitching machine for realizing said method A wire stitching machine and a method for wire-stitching print products with the wire-stitching machine. At least one stitching head is arranged to move along with a respective print product to be stitched during a stitching operation. A control device is arranged t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7281706 | Gatherer stitcher A gatherer stitcher having a gatherer chain configuration includes roof segments forming a ridge region and drivers having respective stop surfaces and being mounted so as to be adjustable between an operating position and a position pivotable away therefrom. An aux... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261507 | Book binding method and system for saddle stitched bound booklet A book binding system for a saddle-stitched bound booklet comprises a sheet feeding section (1) feeding sheets or sets of sheets (P) one by one, a sheet folding section (3) sequentially receiving a sheet or a set of sheets (P) from the sheet feeding se... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234694 | Saddle stitcher including card gluers for dispensing personalized printed cards and method therefor A saddle stitcher for producing personalized saddle stitched brochures includes a stitching station, at least two folded sheet feeders for the feeding of nonpersonalized folded sheets, an assembly chain, a drive system, and at least two card gluers arranged along th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232125 | Device for collating laminar workpieces A device for the assembly of brochures from folded sheets includes a continuous conveyor which defines a direction of conveyance, feeders which deliver the folded sheets to the continuous conveyor, and controls for controlling the operation of the feeders and the co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210887 | Bookbinding machine A bookbinding machine for processing inner books includes a transport system with a multiplicity of inner-book clamps continually movable in a closed continuous track. Each of the inner book clamps is articulated to a circulating roller chain and has a rear-edge sto... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201089 | Feeder, gatherer-stitcher and method for index punching A feeder for feeding flat products to a conveyor device includes a magazine for storing the products, a separating device for separating the products from the magazine and a device for producing an index in the products. A gatherer-stitcher includes a plurality of t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7097608 | Signature folding device A folding device for signatures includes a saddle-shaped folding sword having an upright folding edge and an inside guide element below the upright folding edge on which the signatures are folded while passing through the folding device. An outside folding element f... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090212 | Apparatus for producing a bound print item An apparatus for producing a bound print item from unbound printed products supplied in a straddling position to be stitched with wire staples comprises a conveying device with a support that is slanted toward the side and consists of individual elements. The convey... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077797 | Apparatus and method for creasing media to make booklets This invention relates to an apparatus and method for making booklets. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a variety of creasing techniques in order to form the booklet. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073785 | Apparatus for processing printed products The processing conveyer device (10) has a plurality of receiving elements (18) that are arranged one behind the other and are driven in a circulatory direction, said elements having a support element and a base element for supporting the printing produ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055814 | Apparatus for collecting printed products An apparatus for collecting, stitching and/or cutting printed products includes an endless collector chain and feeders arranged one behind the other and above the collector chain for placing the printed products on the collector chain, and a stitching device for sti... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032898 | Wire-stitching apparatus for producing wire stitched print items A wire-stitching apparatus for producing wire-stitched print items includes a conveying arrangement for supplying folded, printed products in a straddling position; a wire-stitching unit installed at an adjustable distance above the conveying arrangement and includi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033123 | Booklet maker A booklet maker, including a pivotable collecting device including two supporting sides formed as a saddle shape, and a rotatable transferring device including a displaceable clamping component, where the transferring device delivers a folded sheet material to the c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029002 | Drop pocket system for reorienting flat articles A drop pocket system and method reorients flat articles in a serial stream, by horizontally receiving a horizontally moving, serial input stream of substantially vertically oriented flat articles, sensing reception of each flat article, engaging each sensed flat art... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021450 | Device and method to correct uneven spacing of successive articles A device for correcting uneven spacing of successive articles includes a first conveyor belt having a plurality of articles spaced thereon. At least one article is unevenly spaced. A second conveyor belt is located downstream of the first conveyor belt upon which th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007951 | Transport disc for an opening device of a printed sheet feeder A transport disc for an opening device of a printed sheet feeder is arranged on a first opening drum of the opening device and has at least one outer elastic support. The outer elastic support cooperates with a securing disc of a second opening drum of the opening d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994337 | Book bindery and trimming apparatus Book bindery and trimming apparatus which is directly connectable to the output of a digital printer enable substantially automatic book production. Individual sheets are cut from a printed web, folded and driven into a sheet stacker. The stacker collects the sheets... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991224 | Method and apparatus for making booklets Method and apparatus for assembling sheets of printing media for booklets. In one aspect the sheets are folded, sheet-by-sheet, and in another aspect the sheets are collected, sheet-by-sheet, and registered on a fold in each sheet. In still another aspect printed sh... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981830 | Pivotable collecting device A pivotable collecting device for handling a folded sheet material, including a supporting edge for supporting a fold of the folded sheet material, two supporting sides opposing one another, and means for pivoting the supporting edge and supporting sides about a fir... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976801 | Method and system for transporting mailpieces in a printing station The present invention describes a double belt transport system for moving a mailpiece into a printing area of a digital printer. The transport system includes an upper belt and a lower belt. The upper belt has a straight section to form a nip with the lower belt to ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955350 | Sheet member positioning device A sheet member positioning device includes a plate on which a sheet member is loaded; a reference member provided at a side, in a first direction, of the plate, the sheet member being able to abut the reference member; a conveying member provided at a side, in a sec... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6916018 | Apparatus and method of delivering signatures to a binding line An apparatus and method for delivering signatures to a binding line, the apparatus and method preferably comprising a printer feeder apparatus and method for providing personalized information in a variety of locations upon a selected one of a plurality of signature... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6866257 | Gathering-stitching machine having a guide element in the stitching region A stitching device includes at least one stitching station having an inlet region and an outlet region, and a transport device for conveying a plurality of folded signatures to the stitching station through the inlet region for stitching the plurality of folded sign... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830242 | Delivery device for removing folded printed products Delivery device for removing printed products which straddle a saddle-shaped support of a conveying arrangement with the aid of circulating carriers. A gripping device comprises two rotating gripping members respectively positioned on the circumference of a rotating... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6805340 | Device for producing bound printed products A device for producing bound printed products has a continuous folding device to which are supplied sequentially individual printed sheets and in which the printed sheets are folded individually to folded printed sheets. A gathering device receives the folded printe... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6764069 | Apparatus for processing flat objects, especially printed products An apparatus for processing flat objects, such as sheet-like printed products. The apparatus has a rail system which defines a closed path of travel, and a plurality of conveyor elements are supported by the rail system for free and independent movement along the pa... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708967 | Method and apparatus for making booklets Method and apparatus for assembling sheets of printing media for booklets. In one aspect of the sheets are folded, sheet-by-sheet, and in another aspect the sheets are collected, sheet-by-sheet, and registered on a fold in each sheet. In still another aspect printed... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705982 | Pre-fold sword insertion device A folder includes a first cutting device for partially cutting a web of material, a former to fold the web of material, so as to form a folded web, a stationary signature opening device located between sides of the passing folded web, and a second cutting device loc... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6682062 | Apparatus and method of delivering signatures to a binding line An apparatus and method for delivering signatures to a binding line, the apparatus and method preferably comprising a printer feeder apparatus and method for providing personalized information in a variety of locations upon a selected one of a plurality o... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6676121 | Gather-stitcher machine and method for producing a thumb-tab index on printed or other volumes to be stapled together Gather-stitcher machine for joining and stapling a plurality of stacks of sheets of a magazine, and method for producing a thumb-tab index on magazines to be stapled by means of the gather-stitcher machine. In order to make it possible for a thumb-tab ind... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6612559 | Conveying device for collecting and transporting printed sheets placed astraddle on a first chain conveyer A conveying device for collecting and transporting printed sheets has a first chain conveyor on which the printed sheets are placed astraddle to be conveyed in a conveying direction. A second chain conveyor is arranged downstream of the first chain convey... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6375179 | Device for opening a folded signature and depositing it onto a running conveyor A device for opening and depositing a folded signature onto a moving conveyor for conveying the folded signatures in a conveying direction includes two opening rollers each having a rotational axis that extends essentially parallel to the conveying direct... | 04/23/2002 |
