| US 7,516,839 B2 | ||
| Conveyor-technology device | ||
| Carl Conrad Maeder, Hittnau (Switzerland); and Walter Reist, Hinwil (Switzerland) | ||
| Assigned to Ferag AG, Hinwil (Switzerland) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/522,953 PCT Filed Jul. 30, 2003, PCT No. PCT/CH03/00522 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Feb. 09, 2006, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/013026, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 12, 2004. |
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| Claims priority of application No. 1350/02 (CH), filed on Aug. 02, 2002; and application No. 2099/02 (CH), filed on Dec. 10, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0231998 A1, Oct. 19, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65H 39/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—778 [270/552.07; 270/52.16] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A conveyor-technology device for processing printed products, comprising:
a guide means which is spatially curved and has an essentially helically designed section; and
a conveyor means movable along the guide means for conveying printed products which are fed by way of feed conveyors, said
guide means having a holding means which serves to temporarily fix the printed products in a manner such that these at least
in regions may be conveyed against the effect of gravity,
wherein said helically designed section is a rail or channel having an entirely hollow interior unsupported by a drum structure.
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