Device for carrying out cutting operations on open format edges of a printed product
US10611041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/44714
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for carrying out cutting operations on an open format edge of a printed product is operatively connected to a feed apparatus for the first cutting operation and to a removal apparatus which operates after the final cutting operation. The device comprises a cutting apparatus configured to carry out each edge-based cutting operation. The printed product is moveable from a first cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a first format edge takes place, to a second cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a second format edge takes place, after which, the printed product is transferable to a third cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a third format edge takes place. The printed product is transferable by a transport unit having a device by which the printed product is gripped by the spine and is conveyable in a suspended manner.
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