Method and apparatus for transferring printed products conveyed in an shingled flow to a transporter with circulating clamps

A device for transferring printed products conveyed in a shingled flow in which each printed product projects with a leading end over a front end of a following printed product in a conveying direction, comprising:

• a conveyor including circulating clamps that clamp from below the leading end of the respective printed products to convey the printed products in the conveying direction;
• a transporter positioned above the conveyor and circulating at a higher speed than the conveyor, the shingled flow forming a transfer region with the above-positioned transporter where the printed products are transferred to the transporter, the transporter including grippers to clamp onto the printed products in the transfer region;
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• a lifting mechanism disposed on both sides of the shingled flow in the transfer region which acts from below the shingled flow onto side edge regions of the leading end of the printed products to lift the printed products prior to being clamped by the grippers of the transporter.