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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mehmet Oktay Kaya, Lee, NH (US);
Heiner Philipp Luxem, Durham, NH (US);
Assignee:
HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen AG, Heidelburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/08 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for separating a flat product from a pile of flat products includes at least two needles arranged in at least one needle group on a respective needle block. The needle blocks and needle groups are movable from a closing position to an opening position, the needles supporting the bottom of the pile of flat products in the closing position. A respective adjustment device is provided for adjusting the position of each needle group, while a respective individual needle adjustment device may additionally provided for each needle.