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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Günter Stephan, Wiesloch, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
In a sheet-processing rotary printing machine operatable in recto printing and recto/verso printing modes, there is provided a device for reversing sheets, which includes a transfer drum bounded by two sheet-guiding cylinders, a reversing/storage drum and an additional transport element assigned to the transfer drum, the transfer drum being drivable in opposite directions of rotation in the recto printing and the recto/verso printing modes, and gripper systems actable in both directions of rotation of the transfer drum, the gripper systems being accommodated on an imaginary jacket surface of the transfer drum; a printing unit including the components of the device; and the printing machine being a multicolor printing machine.