| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D586074 |
Transport gripper |
February 3, 2009 |
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| D465513 |
Drum for a processing machine for flat printed articles |
November 12, 2002 |
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| 7591223 |
Processing on a transporter |
September 22, 2009 |
| A device and method for transport of flexible, two dimensional products and performance of associated production processing of those products, by which the flexible, two-dimensional products are serially conveyed to a workstation and are conveyed away from the workstation again by the sa |
| 7581724 |
Device for collecting and processing folded printed products |
September 1, 2009 |
| A device (10) for collecting and processing folded printed products (12) may be constructed with a collection drum (14) which is rotatingly driven about its drum axis (22) and provides first rests (18) with first saddles (20). The first rests are uniformly distributed over the circumfere |
| 7556248 |
Method and apparatus for producing final printed products |
July 7, 2009 |
| In order to produce final printed products (14) in the same compartment (12), a first product for insertion (22) is inserted into a first folded printed product (10), and a second product for insertion (28) is inserted into a second folded printed product (24). The printed products (10, |
| 7520506 |
Layer press for compressing stacks of sheet-like articles |
April 21, 2009 |
| A layer press (10) for compressing sheet-like articles (12) arranged in a stack (14). The press has an accommodating chamber (18) for accommodating the sheet-like articles (12) and also a pressing arrangement (34) with a contact pressure lever (42) which can be pivoted about a rotary spi |
| 7516839 |
Conveyor-technology device |
April 14, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a method as well as to a conveyor-technology device for processing printed products. The conveyor-technology device comprises a guide means and conveyor means which may be moved along the guide means, for conveying printed products which are fed by way of fee |
| 7490821 |
Method and apparatus for producing final printed products |
February 17, 2009 |
| Two folded and printed products (11, 12) are introduced into a pocket-like holding compartment (1) with respective ones of their side surfaces resting against each other and are moved in such position jointly along a processing section in a direction running transversely with respect to |
| 7455171 |
Method and apparatus for processing printed articles |
November 25, 2008 |
| Printed articles 18 are fed to a processing device 32 by means of a conveying device 10. A measuring device 22 measures the thickness of the printed articles 18 and transmits a corresponding measured signal 28 to a control device 30 of a processing device 32. The latter can be formed, |
| 7451796 |
Apparatus and method for affixing a supplementary product to a printed product |
November 18, 2008 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for affixing a supplementary product (22) to a printed product (36). According to the invention, in order to pick up the supplementary product (22), holding elements (12) driven along a circulation path (26) have at least one suction |
| 7438108 |
Separating and transporting flexible two-dimensional (sheet-like) products |
October 21, 2008 |
| In a method and apparatus to separate and transport flexible two-dimensional products, such as paper sheets having an adhesive, the products are supplied via a product supply stack to a separation device. The separation device includes at least one conveyor element. The products at t |
| 7431280 |
Method and device for forming groups of flat articles |
October 7, 2008 |
| Groups are formed from flat articles being supplied in a plurality of supply streams by combining the supply streams to form a group stream, and by separating article groups from the head end of the group stream through clamping and accelerating aligned leading article edge zones. The |
| 7431275 |
Method and device for feeding a number of flat subproducts to a serial subsequent processing |
October 7, 2008 |
| For supplying individual quantities of flat and in particular diverse part products to a serial further processing, the part products are arranged in a row of part product groups (7) in a preparatory step carried out before the supply step (e.g. supplementation), and the row (2) is f |
| 7431142 |
Conveyor system with conveyor elements running along a guide-way on rollers and method for the m |
October 7, 2008 |
| A conveyor system including a guide-way (2) with guide rails (4) and conveyor elements (1) with rollers (3), wherein the rollers (3) are assigned to guide rails (4) located opposite one another and/or conveyor elements (1) include rollers (3) with non-parallel axes and due to this th |
| 7422203 |
Apparatus for producing final printed products |
September 9, 2008 |
| In order to produce final printed products (14) in the same compartment (12), a first product for insertion (22) is inserted into a first folded printed product (10), and a second product for insertion (28) is inserted into a second folded printed product (24). The printed products (10, |
| 7409264 |
Control of an installation for gathering flexible products |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method and control system for controlling an installation (1) for gathering flexible individual products (10), in which installation a stream of collections (20), which are from supplied streams that each have one individual product type, can be formed and conveyed to further proce |
| 7360759 |
Apparatus for transferring products to a conveying arrangement |
April 22, 2008 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus by means of which sheet like products which follow one after the other along a feed section are transferred to a conveying arrangement with individually controllable grippers which can be moved in the conveying direction, are arranged one behind |
| 7334677 |
Conveyor chain comprising chain links connected to one another via pivoting bearings, and a meth |
February 26, 2008 |
| In a conveyor chain, which includes chain links (1) being connected to one another via pivoting bearings (4), each chain link (1) has two link plates (2 and 3) and a bolt (5) which connects the two bolt ends (2.2 and 3.2) of the link plates (2 and 3) and is articulately mounted in the |
| 7320206 |
Device for processing flat objects, especially for packing printed products |
January 22, 2008 |
| For processing flat objects (10), in particular for packing printed products or small groups thereof, using a continuous packing material, the objects are conveyed in a conveying stream in which they are arranged in succession and essentially parallel to the conveying direction, and |
| 7318587 |
Method of, and apparatus for, stabilizing and positioning sheet-like articles |
January 15, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a method of, and an apparatus for, stabilizing and positioning sheet like articles (16), in particular printed products. In order to prevent the products from buckling and fanning out, the position of an edge (20) of the product (16) counter to and/or in the |
| 7316392 |
Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method |
January 8, 2008 |
| 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 which are moved along a |
| 7281709 |
Method and device for establishing a stream of flat articles of different article types, in part |
October 16, 2007 |
| A stream of flat articles is to include imbricated formations (26.1, 26.2, 26.3) of different article types (A, B, C) and differing numbers of articles of the different types. For establishing such a stream a succession of supply devices (23.1, 23.2, 23.3) and a conveying surface are |
| 7200976 |
Method and device for forming horizontal stacks of printed products and securing said stacks wit |
April 10, 2007 |
| Recumbent stacks of printed products are produced and strapped by supplying the printed products from above onto a conveying surface (2) where they are lined up in an upright position forming a continuously growing stack (6), separating discreet stacks (7) from the growing stack, sta |
| 7178800 |
Device for establishing an imbricated stream of flat articles |
February 20, 2007 |
| A device comprising a dancing roller (1) and a stopping means (2) is used for establishing an imbricated stream of flat articles (4), in particular of printed products such as newspapers, magazines or brochures, from a supplied imbricated stream or stream of imbricated stacks or from a s |
| 7150454 |
Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method |
December 19, 2006 |
| 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 outward conveyor. The |
| 7124877 |
Method and device for the conversion of a conveyed stream of flat articles |
October 24, 2006 |
| For converting a stream of flat articles from transverse conveyance to parallel conveyance, two continuously operated conveyors are provided, a transverse conveyor having a direction (FQ) of transverse conveyance and serving as supplying conveyor and a parallel conveyor having a directio |
| 7086213 |
Strapping device including loop forming channel and loop guide |
August 8, 2006 |
| A strapping installation, which serves in particular for longitudinally strapping stacks of printed products such as newspapers or periodicals with a strap (6), includes a strapping position with a bearing surface (2) and a device for positioning the objects to be strapped (1) in the |
| 7073785 |
Apparatus for processing printed products |
July 11, 2006 |
| 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 products laterally and from below, in |
| 7063313 |
Device for holding printed products |
June 20, 2006 |
| A device for holding printed products fed in variations of at least collecting and collating feed modes. The device includes a holding element for holding products fed in different feed modes. The holding element, in turn, includes a deflection element which, in a printed product tra |
| 7055816 |
Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method |
June 6, 2006 |
| 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, or in a non-imbricated |
| 7052006 |
Process and apparatus for producing stacks of printed products provided with an additional sheet |
May 30, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for producing stacks of flat objects, such as printed products 28, wherein the printed products are fed to a preliminary stacking compartment 20, into which opens the outlet 32 of an arrangement 12 for feeding additional sheets 14. Located beneath the prelimina |
| 6976675 |
Method and installation for transforming a stream of flat articles conveyed in a held manner int |
December 20, 2005 |
| 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 arranged in one of two or advantageously f |
| 6976674 |
Method of, and apparatus for, conveying sheet like products |
December 20, 2005 |
| 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 (10a, 10a'), by grippers (3) of a gripper conveyor ( |
| 6968937 |
Method and device for the suspended transport of objects on a transport track comprising an accu |
November 29, 2005 |
| Holding elements (1) equipped for transporting individual articles (2) in a held manner and being movable along a stretch of rail (5) independently of one another at least to a limited extent and having in pushed operation a regular minimum distance between one another, are banked-up dur |
| 6951333 |
Method and device for producing stacks from continuously supplied, flat articles |
October 4, 2005 |
| For being stacked, flat articles, in particular printed products, are supplied to a feed point in an imbricated stream, in which they overlap one another and are arranged standing substantially upright. In the feed point, their leading edge is pushed against an aligning element arranged |
| 6901727 |
Device for strapping |
June 7, 2005 |
| A strapping device (1) for strapping an object (14) with a strapping tape (5). The strapping device (1) includes a guide (3) for guiding a strapping tape (5), which serves for the purpose of forming a loop of strapping tape (5) in a waiting position. The formation of the loop takes place |
| 6898922 |
Method and device for the packaging of flat objects |
May 31, 2005 |
| Flat objects (10) are packaged with a packaging material (1) that is supplied as a quasi-endless web. The packaging material (1) is gripped at one of its surfaces by gripping elements (6), which are spaced from on another. During conveyance of the packaging material (1) by the gripping |
| 6889975 |
Method of, and apparatus for, depositing sheet-like products |
May 10, 2005 |
| Method of depositing sheet-like products (2), in particular printed products, which are taking part in a conveying process and follow sequentially one after the other, it being the case that, for at least a period of time of the depositing operation, assisted by gravitational force, |
| 6886826 |
Apparatus and method for destacking a stack of flat articles |
May 3, 2005 |
| An apparatus and method for destacking a stack of flat sheet-like articles, comprising a bearing surface for supporting the stack at a fixed elevation, and a separating arrangement for repeatedly separating the uppermost article from the stack and transferring it laterally onto a rem |
| 6883294 |
Method and device for the packaging of flat objects |
April 26, 2005 |
| For packaging flat objects (4) using a packaging material (7) being supplied as a quasi-endless web, a string of bags (7') being open on three sides and closed on one side is continuously formed and conveyed in a conveying direction. During conveyance the bags (7') are each charged with |
| 6877732 |
Feed conveyor with opening apparatus |
April 12, 2005 |
| The apparatus has a feed conveyor (12) which is assigned an opening apparatus (18). Located at the downstream end of the feed conveyor (12) is the transfer region (16), through which the movement path (26) of clamps (24) runs. The clamp (24) has two clamp elements (30), which can be move |
| 6832757 |
Clamp with opening element |
December 21, 2004 |
| The clamp has two interacting clamp elements (14) which can be moved relative to one another. These are intended for retaining a sheet-like article (70). The clamp (12) also has a holding-open element (20) which is intended for engaging between two parts (78, 78') of the article and, whe |
| 6821080 |
Method and device for stacking flat objects |
November 23, 2004 |
| For producing stacks (20), flat objects (2) are supplied individually held by holding elements (3) in an edge zone (10). Groups (1) of the objects (2) are supplied one behind the other and arranged in a stack by placing object zones opposite the held edges (10) adjacent to one another. W |
| 6814352 |
Installation for the processing of piece goods |
November 9, 2004 |
| An installation for processing piece goods including a processing station and a supply unit and/or removal unit. Supply and removal units are displaceable relative to the processing device. Supply and removal units include a closed-in-itself rail track and a plurality of grippers ind |
| 6789375 |
Method and apparatus for covering printed products with a packaging material |
September 14, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for covering printed products with a packaging material in the form of a continuous packaging material web, especially a plastic film. In each case, at least two printed products are deposited beside each other on the packaging material |
| 6786328 |
Method and device for transforming a supply stream of flat stream elements, in particular a supp |
September 7, 2004 |
| A method for transforming a supply stream (2) of elements (1) having one flat object or a group of flat objects lying on top of one another that are conveyed overlapping one another to produce a stream in which the stream elements are distanced from one another both transverse and pa |
| 6776572 |
Method and device for stacking flat articles |
August 17, 2004 |
| For stacking flat articles (2), a stacking shaft (10) including a pusher (11) for removing stacks from the shaft is used and for supplying the articles (2) into the stacking shaft (10) a supply support (12) is used. The supply support (12) is oriented towards the opening of the stacking |
| 6773008 |
Apparatus for transporting sheet-like articles |
August 10, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a device for conveying flat objects (46), especially products of a printing works, which comprises successively arranged conveying elements that are moved along a continuous track (16) in a direction of conveyance (F). Individually controllable conveying clam |
| 6764069 |
Apparatus for processing flat objects, especially printed products |
July 20, 2004 |
| 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 path of travel. The |
| 6749190 |
Method and device for the gathering of flat articles |
June 15, 2004 |
| An apparatus and method are provided for gathering flat articles (5) into stacks (9) by conveying stacks in production successively along a gathering route (1) past feed stations. The stacks (9) are conveyed on stack supports (2) with supporting surfaces (7). Leading edges (5.1) of t |
