Machine for placing inserts between the panels of folded sheets

Machine for inserting stuffers between the panels of folded sheets, particularly for placing inserts between the panels of newspapers, comprising a plurality of equidistant receptacles for folded sheets;

• means for transporting said receptacles in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined speed along an endless path;
• means for admitting folded sheets into receptacles in a first portion of said path;
• a stuffer admitting device adjacent a second portion of said path downstream of said first portion;
• means for opening folded sheets in said receptacles;
• means for moving said opening means in said direction and at said predetermined speed along a third portion of said path between said first and second portions;
• and means for removing folded sheets and stuffers from receptacles in a fourth portion of said path downstream of said second portion, said opening means including at least one panel spreading member and means for adjusting said spreading member in or counter to said direction with reference to the receptacles in said path and with reference to said moving means.

Machine for inserting stuffers between the panels of folded sheets, particularly for placing inserts between the panels of newspapers, comprising a plurality of equidistant receptacles for folded sheets;

• means for transporting said receptacles in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined speed along an endless path;
• means for admitting folded sheets into receptacles in a first portion of said path;
• a stuffer admitting device adjacent a second portion of said path downstream of said first portion;
• means for opening folded sheets in said receptacles, including means for locating the folded sheets in predetermined positions with reference to the respective receptacles in the third portion of said path, and panel spreading members for the thus located sheets in the third portion of said path;
• means for moving said opening means in said direction and said predetermined speed along a third portion of said path between said first and second portions, said moving means comprising a rotor and means for mounting said locating means and said spreading members on said rotor;
• and means for removing folded sheets and stuffers from receptacles in a fourth portion of said path downstream of said second portion.

Machine for inserting stuffers between the panels of folded sheets, particularly for placing inserts between the panels of newspapers;

• comprising a plurality of equidistant receptacles for folded sheets;
• means for transporting said receptacles in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined speed along an endless path, said transporting means comprising n endless flexible elements and said receptacles being affixed to said flexible elements;
• means for admitting folded sheets into receptacles in a first portion of said path;
• a stuffer admitting device adjacent a second portion of said path downstream of said first portion;
• means for opening folded sheets in said receptacles;
• means for moving said opening means in said direction and at said predetermined speed along a third portion of said path between said first and second portions, said moving means comprising n rotary elements, one for each of said flexible elements, and each flexible element being trained over the respective rotary element;
• and means for removing folded sheets and stuffers from receptacles in a fourth portion of said path downstream of said second portion.