Signature transport device with rotary arm and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8602406
APP PUB NO 20120119429A1
SERIAL NO

13110666

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A signature transport device is provided. The signature transport device includes a first conveyor moving a stream of folded signatures in a first direction, a rotary arm having a gripper, the gripper gripping a folded signature from the stream by a fold, the rotary arm moving the folded signature in a second direction, a toothed drum engaging a portion of the folded signature, the rotary arm rotating past the toothed drum to open the folded signature and a second conveyor receiving the opened signature from the gripper as the rotary arm continues to rotate. A method is also provided.

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GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS INC121 BROADWAY DOVER NH 03820

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caron, Glen Roger Deerfield, US 18 14

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