Method for operating a transport system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8800444
APP PUB NO 20120139178A1
SERIAL NO

13309062

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With a method for operating a transport system, used in the production of printed products composed of signatures or printed sheets, at least one first conveying belt is provided downstream of a printing press designed for producing the signatures or printed sheets. Further downstream, this conveying belt is divided into at least two individually operating conveying paths, wherein at the end of each of the conveying paths the transported signatures or printed sheets are supplied while positioned straddling and via a continuously operating folding device to at least one intermediate gathering device. For the further transport, the signatures or printed sheets are transferred from the gathering device in a serial, monotonous, intermittent, synchronous or non-synchronous sequence to a main conveying section. The signatures or printed sheets which are combined to form partial book blocks or complete book blocks are then wire-stapled, thread-stitched or bound with adhesive.

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MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AGSONNENBERGSTRASSE 13 HERGISWIL CH-6052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Silberbauer, Guenther Uerkheim, CH 9 20

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