Apparatus for unwinding printed products wound in conjunction with a winding band in imbricated formation upon a winding core

An unwinding apparatus for unwinding printed products wound in conjunction with a winding band in imbricated formation upon a winding core, comprising:

• support means for supporting the product package wound upon the winding core;
• a rotatable mounted and drivable band spool for winding-up the winding band unwound from the product package;
• a continuous conveyor for the outfeed of the unwound imbricated formation of printed products;
• said support means comprising at least one endless, revolvingly drivable support band;
• at least two rotatably mounted rolls;
• said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band being guided about said at least two rotatably mounted rolls;
• the product package to be unwound being rotatably supportable upon said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band;
• said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band having a supporting active-run;
• said supporting active-run of said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band possessing a throughhang upon placement of the product package or the winding core upon said supporting active-run;
• guide means for lateral guiding of the product package when placed upon said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band;
• said guide means extending in essentially parallel relationship to said endless revolvingly drivable support band;
• said guide means straddling therebetween said at least one endless revolvingly drivable support band;
• and
• limiting means for limiting displacement of the winding core and the wound package wound thereon, said limiting means comprising a tub shaft protruding past the product package;
• said stub shaft being inserted into the winding core;
• and said stub shaft being slidingly guided in substantially vertical direction at said guide means.

An unwinding apparatus for unwinding substantially flat products wound in conjunction with a winding band in imbricated formation upon a winding core, comprising:

• support means for supporting the product package wound upon the winding core;
• a rotatably mounted and drivable band spool for winding-up the winding band unwound from the product package;
• means for the outfeed of the unwound imbricated formation of substantially flat products;
• said support means comprising at least one drivable support element;
• the product package to be unwound being rotatably supportable upon said at least one drivable support element;
• said at least one drivable support element having a supporting portion;
• and
• said supporting portion of said at least one drivable support element possessing a throughhang upon placement of the product package or the winding core upon said supporting portion of said at least one drivable support element.