US 7,320,463 B2
Device for feeding a processing section
Daniel Langenegger, Brittnau (Switzerland)
Assigned to Muller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil (Switzerland)
Filed on May 19, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/848,140.
Claims priority of application No. 03405348 (EP), filed on May 20, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0245713 A1, Dec. 09, 2004
Int. Cl. B65H 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 271—10.04  [271/10.01; 271/11; 271/12; 271/10.05] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for feeding a processing section with printed products, comprising:
a magazine; and
a feeding mechanism including gripping means and conveying means for removing the printed products from the magazine and feeding them to the processing section, the gripping means and the conveying means being driven so that the gripping means can be accelerated in an angular region for a catch-up operation while the speed of the conveying means remains constant, wherein the device is used for the withdrawal of printed products in a longitudinal direction of transport of a collecting section and can be switched or remodeled so that, in a first gear position of the feeding mechanism, the device is operative for a first division of the collecting section and, in a second position, the device is operative for a second division of the collecting section.