Method of producing printed products by inserting partial products and/or enclosures into a primary product, and device for executing the method

A device for producing printed products by inserting at least one inner partial product or enclosure into an outer primary product, comprising:

• a conveying, device that circulates along a production path formed by feeders in a conveying direction and comprises a plurality of uniformly-spaced, consecutive pockets disposed transversely to the conveying,g direction for receiving the primary products, fold first, and enclosures, the pockets each including a leading and a trailing pocket wall relative to the conveying direction, means for opening the primary product,
• a holding device for gripping a front side of a primary printed product against the leading pocket wall relative to the conveying direction, wherein the holding device comprises a gripper disposed near the leading pocket wall which can be actuated to act on an edge region of an open side edge of the primary printed product,
• and a retaining device comprising a holder constructed and arranged proximal to the trailing pocket wall such that the holder is displaceable to an operative position so that a complete printed product is held against the trailing wall.