Method of collecting printed products to form final printed products
US6161827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/4476
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for collecting or gathering printed products to form final printed products, such as newspapers, magazines, brochures and/or books, wherein the printed products are moved along supply lines and are supplied to one or more processing locations. At least two of the printed products intended for forming a final printed product are combined at a collecting point provided in a supply line and the combined printed products are further transported together.
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