Patent ID: 7581724
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for collecting and processing folded printed products comprising: a collection drum rotatingly drivable about a drum axis, the collection drum including a hub and a plurality of first rests with first saddles, the first rests being uniformly distributed over an outer circumference of the collection drum and longitudinally extending parallel to the drum axis, the collection drum having a collection drum end, the collection drum end comprising an end of each of the first rests and the hub; a conveyor device comprising a revolving conveyor including a plurality of second rests with second saddles arranged transversely to a conveying direction, wherein the conveyor device extends axially past the collection drum and the collection drum end of the collection drum; and the conveyor device in a transfer region arranged adjacent to the collection drum end, wherein in the transfer region one of the first rests and first saddles aligns with one of the second rests and second saddles, wherein the printed products on the first rests of the collection drum are transportable in an axial direction of the collection drum to the collection drum end of the collection drum and axially past the collection drum end so as to be transferred to the second rests of the revolving conveyor.