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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 08, 2011
Applicants:

John J. Dowling, Rollingsford, NH (US);

David Clarke Pollock, Somersworth, NH (US);

David Elliot Whitten, Barrington, NH (US);

Inventors:

John J. Dowling, Rollingsford, NH (US);

David Clarke Pollock, Somersworth, NH (US);

David Elliot Whitten, Barrington, NH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 39/10 (2006.01); B65H 5/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/58 (2013.01); B65H 2301/332 (2013.01);
Abstract

A diverter for receiving printed products in a single stream and diverting the printed products into a plurality of streams is provided. The diverter includes a first rotating body rotating about a first axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the first axis. Each circumferential section of the first rotating body extends radially a different distance from the first axis. The diverter also includes a second rotating body rotating about a second axis and including first, second and third circumferential sections positioned around the second axis. Each circumferential section of the second rotating body extends radially a different distance from the second axis. The first and second rotating bodies divert the printed products into three separate streams at a diverting area between the first and second axes. The diverter also includes a steeple positioned downstream of the diverting area. A method for diverting printed products in a folder, a printing press, a method for adjusting a diverter and a steeple for a diverter are also provided.


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