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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316392 | Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method The invention relates to a method of conveying flat, flexible products, in particular printed products, and to an apparatus for implementing the method. According to the invention, the products are conveyed by means of a conveying device which comprises grippers whi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7275633 | Device for changing the direction of conveyance of flat postal items and the position of the postal items relative to their direction of conveyance A device for changing a direction of conveyance of flat postal items and a position of the postal items relative to their direction of conveyance includes a driven carousel tray to which one or more gripper arms whose lengths are modifiable in a controlled manner ar... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7232123 | Apparatus for conveying sheets through a printing machine An apparatus for conveying sheets from a printing machine to a stack has highly rigid gripper bars that can be produced with relatively little expense, and the gripper assembly permits great flexibility in the use of the apparatus. The apparatus has at least one gri... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220093 | Flats bundle collator The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to prod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168697 | Device for delivering printed products and machine and method for processing printed products A device that is usable for delivering printed products includes two bucket or paddle wheels that can rotate about two different axes of rotation. Each bucket or paddle wheel includes a plurality of scoop-type elements that can receive printed products from a first ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150454 | Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method The invention relates to a method of conveying flat, flexible products, in particular printed products, in which the products are conveyed continuously by means of a conveying device in an overlapping formation to a transfer region and are picked up there by an outw... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7118104 | Gripper system for a machine which processes printing material sheets A gripper system for a machine that processes printing material sheets has a gripper with a first clamping surface and a gripper pad, for cooperating with the gripper, with a second clamping surface. One of the two clamping surfaces is formed with a surface relief. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055816 | Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method A method and apparatus for processing a stream of sheet-like products, such as printed magazines and newspapers, whereby the orientation of the products in the stream is changed to facilitate subsequent processing. The products are conveyed in an imbricated stream, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004463 | Conveying arrangement for processing printed material to printed products A conveying arrangement for processing printed material to printed products has a conveying member supplying printed material and an intermediate conveying device with compartments rotating about an axis of rotation and formed by two opposed adjustable plates. The c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000540 | Method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets In a method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets and having a sheet transport drum in various operating modes, drum circumferential shells are kept fixed on the sheet transport drum in an outer position in a first of the operating modes and in ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976674 | Method of, and apparatus for, conveying sheet like products The invention relates to a method of, and an apparatus for, conveying sheet like products (10, 10′), in particular printed products. In each case two or more products (10, 10′) are gripped together, in the region of their leading edges (10 | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976675 | Method and installation for transforming a stream of flat articles conveyed in a held manner into a imbricated stream in which the arrangement of the articles is selectable A supply stream (1) of flat articles (8), in particular of printed products that are conveyed hanging and held by grippers, is transformed into an imbricated stream (2, 3, 4, 5) or into sections of an imbricated stream, in which the articles are... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971280 | Cam mechanism on a folding cylinder A cam mechanism for a folding cylinder or gripping cylinder of a printing machine have a cam disk assembly with two cam disks located adjacent to one another. The cam mechanism has good kinematic properties and is subject to low wear, the outer casing of the cam rol... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6792242 | Manual paper feeding apparatus A manual paper feeding apparatus comprises a tray for manual paper feeding, a paper feed roller to feed the paper fed manually from the tray, a separation roller which is pressed to contact the paper feed roller, rotated at the pressed contact position in the direct... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6742455 | Method for holding sheet material, and image recording apparatus A method for holding a sheet material wound around a circumferential surface of a rotating drum and an image recording apparatus are provided. When at least one of a leading edge and a trailing edge of the sheet material, which is fed in a direction tangential to th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6722276 | Devices for turning sheets in a sheet-fed rotary printing machine Devices for turning sheets in a rotary printing machine are described. The devices have a storage drum for handling sheets, which are each held by a holding device, and a turning drum is disposed downstream of the storage drum and has a holding device for engaging a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715751 | Device for adjusting the position of sheet material when a direction of motion thereof is reversed A method of correcting a position of sheet material on conveying elements, the sheet material extending from a surface of a first sheet-conveying element to a surface of a second sheet-conveying element following downline from the first sheet-conveying element, as v... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705607 | Device for transporting printed products A device for transporting printed products has an endless circulating traction member having support frames. Receiving elements configured to pick up supplied printed products and to release the printed products are fastened on the endless circulating traction membe... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705221 | Device for turning or reversing flat copies in half-revolution sheet-processing machines In a sheet-processing rotary printing machine operatable in recto printing and recto/verso printing modes, there is provided a device for reversing sheets, which includes a transfer drum bounded by two sheet-guiding cylinders, a reversing/storage drum and an additio... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698742 | Apparatus for applying supplementary products to printed products A number of circulatory elements arranged one behind the other are driven in a direction of circulation and have a suction element and a supporting element in each case on the first side and on the second side. The circulatory elements receive a supplemen... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669192 | Method and device for transforming a conveying stream of flat articles A conveying-in stream in which flat articles (4) are conveyed held gripped individually is transformed into a conveying-away stream in which the articles (4) are loosely lying overlapping one another in an imbricated manner and in alternating groups orien... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655681 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with individually-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. A sheet delivery section delivers sheet material ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6626429 | Method of setting guide elements for a flat material on the basis of printed-image information A method of setting guide elements for a flat material along a printing-material conveying path in a rotary printing machine includes determining a job-specifically optimized actuating position for a positioning of sheet-guiding elements and of sheet-conv... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619652 | Method and apparatus for separating a collation from a supply stack An arrangement for separating an entire collation of individual sheets from a supply stack for downstream processing. The arrangement includes a supply stack tray for containing the supply stack while the collations in the supply stack are being separated... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619651 | Process and apparatus for forming a double imbricated formation of printed products A process and an apparatus for forming an imbricated stream of first and second printed products, in which in each case a first and a second printed product are located substantially congruently one upon the other in double imbricated formation. The first... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612563 | Stacking and counting device for planar products The device stacks successive planar products (newspapers) and separates a plurality of the products into individual stacks. A circular conveyor has a plurality of grippers thereon which are spaced apart by a circumferential distance, grasps the planar pro... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6601501 | Paper discharging device of screen printing machine A paper discharging apparatus, which is provided in a printing machine, for transferring sheets of paper having different thickness. The paper discharging apparatus has a first gripper unit fixed in a groove, which extends along the cylindrical surface of... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6585263 | Deceleration drum assembly containing air guides A deceleration drum assembly has a deceleration drum with at least one gripper for gripping and transporting signatures. A guide surface assembly is provided which produces a fluid flow for transporting the signature in a contactless manner above the guid... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578843 | Method and apparatus for conveying printed products A method and apparatus for conveying printed products in an imbricated formation with different spacings between the products, from a feed conveyor to the grippers on a removal conveyor. The printed products are introduced into the grippers in groups with... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6557844 | Device for transferring sheets A device for transferring sheets in a sheet-processing machine includes a cylinder having at least one gripper device for the sheets, and a control device for opening and closing the gripper device, the control device having a first control cam for recto ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547231 | Apparatus for placing inserts of different thicknesses and widths into newspaper jackets A newspaper inserting machine for inserting supplements or inserts into signatures or newspaper jackets improves upon conventional inserting machines by modifying the conventional inserting machines existing belt gripping mechanisms for gripping the inser... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547240 | Gripper drum for gripping printed products A gripper drum for gripping printed products includes a drum shaft; at least one gripper disk coupled to the drum shaft; a gripper shaft disposed on the at least one gripper disk and having a shaft body rotatable about its longitudinal axis; an apparatus ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547297 | Gripper assembly for a matched velocity transfer device A gripper assembly for a deceleration/acceleration drum is described which includes a pivot arm with a gripper seat and a gripper bar with a gripper and a pin assembly. The assembly further includes a first toggle link supported by the pivot arm about a f... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511065 | Method for transferring signatures and gripper assembly for a matched velocity transfer device A method for transferring signatures is described. A gripper assembly contains a gripper bar having a gripper and a pivot arm having a gripper seat. The gripper assembly is moved such that the gripper projects through a space in front of a leading edge of... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6457708 | Method and apparatus for conveying printed products A method and apparatus for conveying printed products in an imbricated formation with different spacings between the products, from a feed conveyor to the grippers on a removal conveyor. The printed products are introduced into the grippers in groups with... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454255 | Recirculating gripper accumulator having a circular paper path A sheet accumulator has a circular paper path and a compact design. Individual sheets of paper moving along a main linear path are diverted into the accumulator one by one, and each sheet enters a gripper having jaws that grip the sheets of paper. The gri... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435091 | Apparatus for clamping plates to external drum devices, based on movable clamps A system for loading and clamping one or more plates onto the cylindrical surface of a rotatable drum, such as used in a platesetter for printing, and for unloading the plates from the drum. The system is characterized by clamps that are movable over the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6418849 | Sheet body fixing device having clamp with uniform nipping force When a sheet body such as a printing plate or the like is wound onto a rotation drum, the sheet body is securely fixed to the rotation drum and after being fixed, the coming up of the sheet off the drum is kept at a minimum. In the clamp having two suppor... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406014 | Method and apparatus for transporting objects arriving in an overlapping formation Flat rectangular objects, such as printed products, arrive in an overlapping formation and have a specific first extent A1 and a variable second extent A2, A2 ' running at right angles thereto. The objects 10 are conveyed ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6394449 | Device for receiving and/or conveying flat products The invention relates to a device for receiving and/or conveying flat products (14), especially printing products, by means of individual grippers (1). The invention comprises a receiving and/or conveying section (12) along which the grippers (1) can be c... | 05/28/2002 |
