Process and apparatus for combining printed products
AssigneeFerag AG
InventorErwin Muller
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for combining printed products of a plurality of types to form sets having products of each type. The first type of products are arranged in an imbricated formation in which they overlap one another in a first conveying direction and the edges run obliquely with respect to the first conveying direction. Products of another type are then deposited on the first products successively with the same alignment. Subsequent types of products may be similarly assembled to form the set of products. The formed sets having one of each type of products are then separated and conveyed in a further conveying direction which is angularly displaced from the first conveying direction.
Claims12
A process for combining printed products of at least first and second types to form sets having products of each type comprising the steps of:
- arranging the first type of products one behind the other to form a first imbricated formation in a first conveying direction wherein the first type of products which follow one after the other overlap one another and edges of the first type of products are obliquely arranged with respect to the first conveying direction;
- conveying the first type of products in the first imbricated formation along the first conveying direction;
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- depositing the second type of products successively on each product of the first type and aligning the second type of products so as to correspond with the oblique arrangement of the first type of products;
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- separating the formed sets of the first imbricated formation.
An apparatus for combining printed products of at least first and second types to form sets having a product of each type comprising:
- a conveying device for conveying said first type of products in an imbricated formation wherein one product is positioned behind another in a conveying direction wherein each of said first type of products are arranged in an oblique position with respect to the conveying direction;
- at least one feed device for the second type of products having a discharge location for sequentially depositing said second type of products onto a respective one of said first type of products which are conveyed past said discharge location, said feed device being positioned such that the second type of products are deposited in an oblique position corresponding to the oblique position of the first type of products to form said sets;
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- a separating device positioned downstream in the conveying direction from said at least one feed device for separating the formed sets from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.