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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Markus Felix, Richterswil, CH;
Martin Ruge, Starrkirch-Wil, CH;
Markus Felix, Richterswil, CH;
Martin Ruge, Starrkirch-Wil, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
A device and method for producing complex multipart collections (K) of printed products includes at least two partial collections (T, T, T) of precursors. The device comprises a collating device () having a conveyor track () on which a plurality of receptacle units () circulate in a closed circuit for receiving collated precursors, and on which a plurality of feeder apparatuses (-) are disposed in at least one collating region (), from which precursors are dispensed into the receptacle units () moving past on the conveyor track. A transfer apparatus () is disposed in at least one location of the conveyor track (), transferring collated first partial collections (T) from the receptacle units () for further processing, and a collator () is disposed in at least one further location of the conveyor track (), collating further collated partial collections (T, T) from the receptacle units () into collections (K).