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Apparatus for evening an imbricated stream of printed products
Assignee: Ferag AG
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Filing: 1976-05-13
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1996-05-13
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for evening a printed stream of printed products comprising a number of revolving entrainment members which are in a drag connection with one another. At the region of their conveying-active path the entrainment members are guided and at the start of this path driven by a thrust drive and at the end thereof driven by a traction drive. The entrainment members engage the printed products and the thrust and traction drives cause a change in the spacing of the entrainment members and, consequently, in the spacing of the products.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Honegger
- 👤 Erwin Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/66; B65H29/669; B65H29/6609; B65H29/6654; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/44; B65H2301/447; B65H2301/4471; B65H2301/44712; B65H2301/4473; B65H2301/44732; B65H2405/00; B65H2405/50; B65H2405/55; B65H2405/551; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/20; B65H2511/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for evening an imbricated stream of products, especially printed products, comprising a plurality of revolving entrainment members, each entrainment member engaging a trailing end of an associated one of the printed products, means defining a path of travel for the entrainment members, said entrainment members being movable along said path of travel through a conveying-effective path, means providing a drag connection between the entrainment members, means for guiding the entrainment members at the region of their conveying-effective path, thrust drive means for driving the entrainment members at the start of the conveying-effective path and traction drive means for driving the entrainment members at the end of said conveying-effective path, said drive means constituting a first controllable drive means at the start of the conveying-effective path for driving said entrainment members in pushing relationship to one another and a second controllable drive means at the end of the conveying-effective path for driving said entrainment members in pulling relationship to one another.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for evening an imbricated stream of products, especially printed products, comprising a plurality of revolving entrainment members, each entrainment member engaging a trailing end of an associated one of the printed products, means defining a path of travel for the entrainment members, said entrainment members being movable along said path of travel through a conveying-effective path, means providing a drag connection between the entrainment members, means for guiding the entrainment members at the region of their conveying-effective path, thrust drive means for driving the entrainment members at the start of the conveying-effective path and traction drive means for driving the entrainment members at the end of said conveying-effective path, said drive means constituting a first controllable drive means at the start of the conveying-effective path for driving said entrainment members in pushing relationship to one another and a second controllable drive means at the end of the conveying-effective path for driving said entrainment members in pulling relationship to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the drive means comprises a conveying worm having a worm thread, said entrainment members possessing follower elements engaging in the worm thread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein at least one worm thread possesses a pitch decreasing in the conveying direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the follower elements provided for the entrainment members comprise two follower rolls provided for each entrainment member, said follower rolls engaging with one or the other flank of the worm thread.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the first drive means is controlled by means of a synchronization device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5, further including an infeed means for the imbricated product stream, a tacho generator for operatively coupling the synchronization device via the tacho generator with the infeed means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5, further including a signal transmitter activated by the products, said first drive means including a drive element, position transmitter means operatively coupled with the drive element of the first drive means, the synchronization device is controlled by the signal transmitter and the position transmitter means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the entrainment members includes a support plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein entrainment web means are arranged on the support plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein entrainment hook means are arranged on the support plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein controlled clamping fork means are arranged on the support plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the means providing a drag connection between the entrainment members comprises connection elements for interconnecting the entrainment members, each entrainment member having opposite end walls provided at an undercarriage, the connection elements having opposed ends provided with substantially hook-shaped portions which detachably engage into the end walls of the undercarriages of neighboring entrainment members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 12, further including shock absorber means provided at each of the connection elements.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-06 | 1985-08-08 | 1986-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-06 | 1989-08-08 | 1990-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |