METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRINTED PRODUCTS MADE OF MULTIPLE PAPER SHEETS AS WELL AS A PERFORATING KNIFE

• US 20110140340A1
• Filed: 12/15/2010
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: manroland web systems GmbH (L. Possehl & Co. mit beschränkter Haftung)
• Original Assignee: Manroland AG (Allianz Se)
• Inventors: Heuberger, Robert, Spatz, Urban
• Granted Patent: US 8,641,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 270/58.08
• CPC Class Codes: B41G 7/006 for cylinder presses
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/08 from or with revolving, e.g. cylinder, cutters or perforators
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 37/04 for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 39/16 Associating two or more webs
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 45/28 Folding in combination with cutting cutting machines B26D

Abstract

A method and device for processing printed products made of multiple paper sheets is disclosed. The paper sheets are moved in the direction of a leading open edge and the paper sheets are connected to each other in a detachable manner in the region of the edge.

Claims

1. A method for processing a printed product made of multiple paper sheets, comprising the steps of:

moving the multiple paper sheets in a direction of respective leading edges of the multiple paper sheets; and

connecting the multiple paper sheets to each other in a detachable manner in a region of the respective leading edges.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of connecting includes perforating the multiple paper sheets, punctiform piercing of the multiple paper sheets with needles, or stamping of the multiple paper sheets.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of connecting is performed in conjunction with a step of severing the multiple paper sheets.

4. An apparatus for processing printed products made of multiple paper sheets, comprising:

a paper connecting device, wherein the paper connecting device is a perforating device, a piercing device, or a stamping device.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a paper connecting cylinder, wherein the paper connecting device is included on the paper connecting cylinder; and

a cutting knife cylinder, wherein the cutting knife cylinder is located downstream from the paper connecting cylinder in a direction of movement of the multiple paper sheets.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cutting knife cylinder with a cutting knife, wherein the paper connecting device is arranged on a side of the cutting knife.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the paper connecting device is the perforating device, wherein the perforating device includes perforating tips with a bevel, and wherein the bevel points towards the cutting knife.

8. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cutting knife cylinder with a cutting knife, wherein the paper connecting device is the stamping device, wherein the stamping device includes elevations, and wherein the elevations of the stamping device are provided on the cutting knife.