Signature machine having an adjustable timing control of the extraction means

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4241907
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06028057

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A signature feeding machine of the type having suction grippers for removing a signature from a hopper. A vacuum is applied to the gripper when grabbing a signature. The gripper transports the signature to a rotating cylinder where the gripper releases it by disapplying the vacuum. The machine is operable in two modes; a run mode and a jog or intermittent mode. An adjustable timing control is provided to time differently the application and disapplication of the vacuum in accordance with the particular mode of operation.

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  • MCCAIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cosgrove, James F Western Springs, IL 4 32
Flavin, Thomas R Mokena, IL 1 8
McCain, William B Hinsdale, IL 8 72
Vente, John Western Springs, IL 1 8

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