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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Torsten Brünner, Leipzig, DE;
Siegmar Tischer, Borsdorf, DE;
Detlef Hempel, Markranstädt, DE;
Steffen Hoffmann, Leipzig, DE;
Eberhard Reichardt, Leipzig, DE;
Thomas Wuttke, Leipzig, DE;
Torsten Brünner, Leipzig, DE;
Siegmar Tischer, Borsdorf, DE;
Detlef Hempel, Markranstädt, DE;
Steffen Hoffmann, Leipzig, DE;
Eberhard Reichardt, Leipzig, DE;
Thomas Wuttke, Leipzig, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A stitching device includes at least one stitching station having an inlet region and an outlet region, and a transport device for conveying a plurality of folded signatures to the stitching station through the inlet region for stitching the plurality of folded signatures and for conveying the stitched plurality of folded signatures away from the stitching station through the outlet region, and further including a guide element for supporting the plurality of folded signatures during transport thereof through at least one of the inlet and the outlet regions; and a gathering-stitching device including the stitching device.