Device and method to supply print products to a processing section

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8556252
APP PUB NO 20100295236A1
SERIAL NO

12786011

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A method and device to supply a processing section adjoining the device with print products withdrawn from a stack of print products in a feeder. The device including a magazine to contain the stack of print products and a separating device to separate a lowest print product from the stack along an edge region of the lowest print product formed by a sheet edge or a last fold. The device further includes a rear holder that is displaceable in coordination with the separating device to support the stack remaining during a cycle of withdrawing the lowest print product from the stack. A withdrawing device withdraws the lowest print product from an underside of the stack and includes a gripper to grip a front end of the lowest print product in the withdrawing direction while operating with timing of the separating device and the rear holder in the cycle.

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  • MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Merkli, Peter Oftringen, CH 22 95

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