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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Beat Studer, Durnten, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
For the horizontal positioning of serially supplied, flat objects ( ) to be conveyed onward, the objects ( ) are supplied suspended, one of their main surfaces ( ) facing downstream and the other main surface ( ) facing upstream. Prior to positioning, lower edge zones ( ) of the objects ( ) are selectively accelerated or retarded relative to the upper edge zones ( ), so that the objects ( ) are brought into a position inclined relative to the vertical. Thereafter, the upper edge zones ( ) are released and the objects ( ), under the influence of gravity, are positioned on an onward conveying device, selectively either the downstream or the upstream main surface ( or ) facing upwards. For retarding or accelerating the lower edge zones ( ), for example, a conveyor belt or two conveyor belts adjoining one another are utilized. The speed (v. ) of the conveyor belts is adjustable to convert from accelerating operation to retarding operation. The method and device permits easy conversion between modes of operation, and may be utilized for collating printed products or printed part products.