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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Hans Müller, Zofingen, CH;
Grapha-Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
A feeder for collecting printed sheets in an astride position includes a pulling-off drum which has at the circumference thereof gripping members for pulling off printed sheets stacked in a magazine. The feeder further includes a unit for conveying the printed sheets with an open side facing forward into an opening device. The opening device is arranged in front of a collecting device. The unit arranged between the pulling-off drum and the opening device is formed by a pocket wheel or a pocket chain provided with revolving pockets for receiving the printed sheets which are supplied with their folds facing forwardly, and a conveying member arranged in front of the pockets.