Method and apparatus for diverting printed products into three streams

A diverter for receiving printed products in a single stream and diverting the printed products into a plurality of streams comprising:

• a first rotating body rotating about a first axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the first axis, each circumferential section of the first rotating body extending radially a different distance from the first axis;
• a second rotating body rotating about a second axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the second axis, each circumferential section of the second rotating body extending radially a different distance from the second axis, the first and second rotating bodies diverting the printed products into three separate streams at a diverting area between the first and second axes;
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• a steeple positioned downstream of the diverting area;
• wherein the first, second and third circumferential sections of the first rotating body extend decreasing radial distances from the first axis and the first, second and third circumferential sections of the second rotating body extend decreasing radial distances from the second axis, the first and second rotating bodies being phased with respect to one another such that the first circumferential section of the first rotating body aligns with the third circumferential section of the second rotating body to guide printed products in a first stream, the second circumferential section of the first rotating body aligns with the second circumferential section of the second rotating body to guide printed products in a second stream and the third circumferential section of the first rotating body aligns with the first circumferential section of the second rotating body to guide printed products in a third stream.