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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2009
Theo Hug, Wallenwil, CH;
Theo Hug, Wallenwil, CH;
Mueller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
A device to supply flat products to produce print matter that includes a machine frame, a guide arrangement coupled to the machine frame, and a conveyor with a conveying direction arranged on the machine frame. The device additionally includes at least one sheet feeder arranged along the conveyor to supply a respective flat product to the conveyor in a clocked operation. The sheet feeder includes a stacking device to accommodate a plurality of flat products and a charging device coupled to the stacking device to remove a respective flat product from the stacking device. At least one of the stacking device or the charging device is operatively arranged with the guide arrangement to be displaceable to a non-operating position on a side of the conveyor.