# US 6,299,154 B1 · Device designed to open at least one page of a publication in order to introduce printed inserts

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- Number: US 6,299,154 B1
- Document ID: US6299154B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/337,523
- Filed: 1999-06-22
- Granted: 2001-10-09
- Earliest claimed: 1998-06-23
- Assignees: Sitma S.p.A.
- Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi; Lamberto Tassi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6299154B1

## CPC

- B65H 5/302: {the blade-like means being stationary}
- B42C 1/10: Machines for both collating or gathering and interposing inserts
- B65H 2301/431713: the main product being slightly inclined or horizontal and oriented with opening face laterally to its transport direction
- B65H 2301/4352: with pushers, e.g. the articles being substantially horizontal
- B65H 2406/30: Suction means
- B65H 2406/341: being oscillated in arcuate paths
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B42C: BOOKBINDING (cutting or perforating machines, devices or tools B26; folding sheets or webs B31F; ornamenting books B44)

## Abstract

A device designed to open at least one page of a publication in order to introduce printed inserts, fitted in an insert feeding and/or packaging machine, which includes a feed table for publications associated with a product feeding conveyor, at least one sheet feeder being fitted alongside table to feed secondary products, which said device including a suction and lifting element that lifts a lateral portion of said at least one page of a main product, a deflector designed to deflect the lateral portion of said at least one lifted page being fitted downstream of said suction and lifting element, which has a reduced width and is fitted alongside in correspondence of the deflector, where said at least one sheet feeder is located.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device in an insert feeding and packaging machine for opening at least one page of a publication to introduce printed inserts, and including a feed table for publications associated with a product feeding conveyor, at least one sheet feeder being fitted alongside a feed table to feed secondary products, said device comprising a suction and lifting element which raises a portion of said at least one page of a main product, a deflector for deflecting a lateral portion of said at least one lifted page, said deflector being positioned downstream of said suction and lifting element, said suction and lifting element having a reduced width and being positioned in proximity with the deflector wherein said suction and lifting element comprises a suction source and a rotatable arm member which extends over said conveyor and to which the lifting member is mounted, said lifting member having a single suction opening and wherein a suction pipe is positioned so as to extend along the rotatable arm member for communicating said suction source with said single suction opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein the width of said deflector does not reach the centre line of the feed conveyor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said deflector has a front part which is even narrower and acting as a draft element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A device according to claim 3, wherein said narrower front part is claw shaped, with a free end.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

A device according to claim 3, wherein said narrower front part extends from a second wider ramp-shaped part that leads upwards to a basically flat central portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said deflector is connected at the top to an element which restrains said at least one page.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said deflector is connected to a structure integral with said advance surface by a plurality of arms which are hinged.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein the pushers of said conveyor feed said products, including said at least one partly open page.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one page is the first page of said main product.