Gatherer stitcher
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsKlaus Kinne, Andreas Steinert, Siegmar Tischer, Randolf Voigtländer
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Abstract
A gatherer stitcher having a gatherer chain configuration includes roof segments forming a ridge region and drivers having respective stop surfaces and being mounted so as to be adjustable between an operating position and a position pivotable away therefrom. An auxiliary driver is restricted to the ridge region and carried by a respective roof segment directly adjacent the stop surfaces. The auxiliary driver, in the operating position of the adjustable driver, forms a combined stop surface together with the adjustable driver.
Claims1
A gatherer stitcher, comprising a gatherer chain configuration, including:
- roof segments forming a ridge region;
- drivers having respective stop surfaces and being adjustably mounted between an operating position and a position pivotable away from said operating position;
- an auxiliary driver restricted to said ridge region and carried by a respective roof segment directly adjacent said stop surfaces;
- said drivers each being formed with a respective recess for accommodating said auxiliary driver in said recess in said operating position of said drivers;
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- said auxiliary driver, in said operating position of said drivers, forming a combined further stop surface together with respective ones of said drivers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.