Saddle stitcher including card gluers for dispensing personalized printed cards and method therefor

US7234694B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Lutz Richter · Berlin, DE
• Andreas Steinert · Langenfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 19, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2007
• Expiry date: Jul 16, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/176
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A saddle stitcher for producing personalized saddle stitched brochures includes a stitching station, at least two folded sheet feeders for the feeding of nonpersonalized folded sheets, an assembly chain, a drive system, and at least two card gluers arranged along the assembly chain which glue personalized printed matter onto the nonpersonalized folded sheets.