Method and device for forming groups of flat articles

Details Method and device for forming groups of flat articles Method and device for forming groups of flat articles

2002-08-28

2008-10-07

Mackey, Patrick (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Multiple supplies

C271S069000, C271S202000, C270S058010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07431280

ABSTRACT:
Groups are formed from flat articles being supplied in a plurality of supply streams by combining the supply streams to form a group stream, and by separating article groups from the head end of the group stream through clamping and accelerating aligned leading article edge zones. The supply streams are superimposed in at least one combining point, wherein in all streams to be combined and in all superimposed streams the articles are arranged parallel in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, have the same article spacings, and are conveyed at the same speed. Projections of the streams to be combined and of the superimposed streams on a plane parallel to the parallel alignment of the articles run parallel to one another or coincide. Projections of the streams to be combined on a plane transverse to the parallel alignment of the articles run together at an acute angle.

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