EP0896946A3 - Apparatus for feeding a signature collator - Google Patents

Apparatus for feeding a signature collator Download PDF

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EP0896946A3
EP0896946A3 EP98202681A EP98202681A EP0896946A3 EP 0896946 A3 EP0896946 A3 EP 0896946A3 EP 98202681 A EP98202681 A EP 98202681A EP 98202681 A EP98202681 A EP 98202681A EP 0896946 A3 EP0896946 A3 EP 0896946A3
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Prior art keywords
collator
signatures
boxes
signature
forward travel
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French (fr)
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EP0896946B1 (en
EP0896946A2 (en
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Gianattilio Meratti
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Meccanotecnica SpA
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Meccanotecnica SpA
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Priority claimed from IT97MI001927 external-priority patent/IT1293846B1/en
Priority claimed from IT002611 external-priority patent/IT1296503B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C19/00—Multi-step processes for making books
    • B42C19/04—Multi-step processes for making books starting with signatures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/02—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42B—PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO
    • B42B2/00—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by stitching with filamentary material, e.g. textile threads
    • B42B2/02—Machines for stitching with thread
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/432—Gathering; Associating; Assembling in pockets, i.e. vertically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/435—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor
    • B65H2301/4353—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor with compartments, e.g. the articles being substantially horizontal in each compartment

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  • Collation Of Sheets And Webs (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus (41, 62) for feeding sets of signatures, supplied by signature stacking machines (10, 11, 12), to a signature collator (5) having a predetermined large number of compartments (6), in such a way that automatic book production can be achieved, comprises, for each compartment (6) of the collator (5), two trains of boxes (24, 25) movable along a forward travel line (26), the boxes (31, 32) of each train of boxes (24, 25) being capable of being positioned initially at a first end of the forward travel line (26), in synchronization with a first manipulator (21), to receive sets of signatures, and being capable of being positioned subsequently at a second end of the forward travel line (26), in synchronization with a second manipulator (23), to transfer the sets of signatures to the compartment (6) of the collator (5).
EP19980202681 1997-08-11 1998-08-10 Apparatus for feeding a signature collator Expired - Lifetime EP0896946B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITMI971927 1997-08-11
IT97MI001927 IT1293846B1 (en) 1997-08-11 1997-08-11 Apparatus for feeding seat of signatures to signature controller - has at least one train of boxes, for each compartment of collator, movable along a forward travel line and positioned there by use of manipulator
ITMI972611 1997-11-24
IT002611 IT1296503B1 (en) 1997-11-24 1997-11-24 Apparatus for feeding seat of signatures to signature controller - has at least one train of boxes, for each compartment of collator, movable along a forward travel line and positioned there by use of manipulator

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EP0896946A2 EP0896946A2 (en) 1999-02-17
EP0896946A3 true EP0896946A3 (en) 1999-10-13
EP0896946B1 EP0896946B1 (en) 2003-05-02

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2237222A1 (en) * 1972-04-26 1973-10-31 Meccanotecnica Spa AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR EXTRACTION OF PRINT SHEETS FROM MACHINES FOR THE GLUING AND / OR INSERTING OF TABLETS, IN FRONT OF AND BACKING SHEETS AND INTERMEDIATE TABLES IN PRINT SHEETS
EP0218872A2 (en) * 1985-09-27 1987-04-22 Ferag AG Device for gathering various printed products
EP0771754A1 (en) * 1995-11-03 1997-05-07 Ferag AG Device for assembling flat objects

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2237222A1 (en) * 1972-04-26 1973-10-31 Meccanotecnica Spa AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR EXTRACTION OF PRINT SHEETS FROM MACHINES FOR THE GLUING AND / OR INSERTING OF TABLETS, IN FRONT OF AND BACKING SHEETS AND INTERMEDIATE TABLES IN PRINT SHEETS
EP0218872A2 (en) * 1985-09-27 1987-04-22 Ferag AG Device for gathering various printed products
EP0771754A1 (en) * 1995-11-03 1997-05-07 Ferag AG Device for assembling flat objects

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DE69813967T2 (en) 2004-03-11
DE69813967D1 (en) 2003-06-05
EP0896946B1 (en) 2003-05-02
EP0896946A2 (en) 1999-02-17

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