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Horizontal bindery loader adaptor for feeding signatures into a vertical pocket

US4436297A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 1981
Grant dateMar 13, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S271/902
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A loader for feeding signatures into a generally vertically extending pocket in which the signatures are supported on a folded edge and from which signatures are fed by a feed mechanism, such as through a signature inserter, to a saddle of a saddle gathering machine, wherein a generally horizontally oriented hopper is located between a first feeding mechanism from a supply station and a second feeding mechanism to the pocket, a quickly detachable coupling arrangement is provided for forming the pocket with the loader, and the second feeding mechanism includes an adjustably mounted vacuum manifold and perforated stripper belts for moving signatures in a shingled stream into said pocket.

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