Machine for finishing printed sheets
AssigneeC.P. Bourg S.A.
InventorLuc Coyette
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Abstract
A finishing machine is proposed for printed sheets delivered individually in rapid succession by a reproduction machine such as a printing press or a copier. The machine renders possible the manufacture in a production line in a completely automatic manner of brochures, leaflets or booklets without trimming edges. The machine comprises as its main part a station for takeover of the delivered sheets; a device for controlled retardation of the sheets received from the take-over station; a station for horizontal stacking of the retarded stacks; means for the alignment of the stacked sheets; a device for gripping the stack of aligned sheets a device for pivoting of the gripped stack from a horizontal position to an on-edge position; and a device for encasing the stack in a cover.
Claims14
A finishing machine for printed sheets individually delivered in rapid succession from a reproduction machine for the production of a brochure, leaflet or booklet, comprising in succession:
- a) a takeover station for taking over delivered sheets;
- b) a device for controlled retardation of such sheets received from said takeover station;
- c) a stacking station for forming a horizontal stack of such retarded sheets;
- d) means for alignment of the sheets in said stack;
- e) a gripping device for gripping said stack of aligned sheets;
- f) a pivoting device for pivoting of a gripped stack from a horizontal position to an on-edge position;
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- g) a gluing device for gluing an edge of said stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.