Apparatus for storing printed products arriving in an imbricated formation

An apparatus for storing printed products having at least one face and arriving in an imbricated formation, comprising:

• a plurality of support means for storing the printed products;
• said plurality of support means having a substantially upright axis;
• means for rotatably driving said plurality of support means about said substantially upright axis;
• a delivery arrangement for delivering the printed products to said plurality of support means;
• at least two support means of said plurality of support means being arranged substantially in superposition;
• a respective winding core connected to each support means of said plurality of support means;
• each said respective winding core having a longitudinal axis and defining conjointly with each connected one of said support means a winding unit;
• said longitudinal axis of each said respective winding core extending substantially in the same direction as said substantially upright axis of said plurality of support means;
• means for individually driving and individually loading each said winding unit with the printed products to be wound upon each said respective winding core for forming a wound product package on each said respective winding core;
• and
• said delivery arrangement being constructed for delivering the printed products in a substantially upright position to each said winding core and to each said wound product package forming thereupon such that said at least one face of the printed products confronts each said winding core and each said wound product package.