Global Patent Index - EP 0379879 A3

EP 0379879 A3 19910417 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDIVIDUALLY PRINTING SIGNATURES DURING DELIVERY TO A BINDERY LINE

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDIVIDUALLY PRINTING SIGNATURES DURING DELIVERY TO A BINDERY LINE

Publication

EP 0379879 A3 19910417 (EN)

Application

EP 90100295 A 19900108

Priority

US 29963189 A 19890123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0379879A2] An apparatus and method for individually printing signatures during delivery to a bindery line where a plurality of signatures are provided at a feeding station (26) for delivery to a binding line conveyor (24). The signatures are transferred by a transfer conveyor (28) which extends from a point near the feeding station to a point near a binding line conveyor. A main drum assembly (30) preferably moves the signatures one at a time from the feeding station to the transfer conveyor which follows a path to a delivery drum (32) assembly where the signatures are delivered one at a time from the transfer conveyor to the binding line conveyor. The transfer conveyor is adapted to receive one signature at a time from the main drum assembly after which the transfer conveyor carries the signatures to the delivery drum assembly which delivers signatures one at a time for deposit on the binding line conveyor. In addition, the signatures are individually printed by a non-contact printer (34) in a direction perpendicular to the backbones thereof during the course of signature transfer by the transfer conveyor.

IPC 1-7

B42C 1/00; B41F 17/02

IPC 8 full level

B41F 13/02 (2006.01); B41F 17/02 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B42C 19/08 (2006.01); B65H 20/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 17/02 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5111 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0379879 A2 19900801; EP 0379879 A3 19910417; JP H02245384 A 19901001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90100295 A 19900108; JP 649990 A 19900117