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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Gary Cooper, Nottingham, NH (US);
Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Kingston, NH (US);
Gary Cooper, Nottingham, NH (US);
Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Kingston, NH (US);
Goss International Americas, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Abstract
A multiplexing gathering device includes a first gatherer for forming first gathered printed products on a first line and a second gatherer for forming second gathered printed products on a second line. A collecting device collects the first and second gathered printed products. A first transporter transports the first gathered products from the first line to the collecting device and a second transporter for transports the second gathered products from the second line to the collecting device. At least one controller for controls the first gatherer and second gatherer so that second gathered products are selectively formed as a function of the formation of first gathered printed products. A method is also provided.