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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Maren Greive, Schonau, DE;
Heiner Luxem, Wilhelmsfeld, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A device for conveying a stream, in particular an imbricated or shingled stream, of sheets to a sheet processing machine, having a conveyor table formed with suction holes, and at least one endless transport belt formed with suction holes extending therethrough and being revolvingly drivable around the conveyor table, includes at least one suction box disposed under the conveyor table and having vacuum applied thereto, the one suction box being connected, via the suction openings formed in the conveyor table, to an underside of the transport belt, the one suction box being individually assigned to the respective one endless transport belt and being formed with a single suction chamber, the one suction box having at least two suction connections spaced apart from one another, as viewed in a sheet transport direction.