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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1996
Erwin Muller, Durnten, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
A process and apparatus for combining printed products of a plurality of types to form sets having products of each type. The first type of products are arranged in an imbricated formation in which they overlap one another in a first conveying direction and the edges run obliquely with respect to the first conveying direction. Products of another type are then deposited on the first products successively with the same alignment. Subsequent types of products may be similarly assembled to form the set of products. The formed sets having one of each type of products are then separated and conveyed in a further conveying direction which is angularly displaced from the first conveying direction.