Patent ID: 6821080
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A method for producing stacks of flat objects (2), wherein each object (2) has a first edge region and an opposing second edge region, said method comprising the steps of:conveying the objects (2) serially in a supply stream, wherein, in the supply stream, the objects (2) are held individually in the first edge regions, are oriented substantially transverse to the conveying direction (F) and essentially parallel to one another, and are aligned with one another, forming groups (1) of the objects (2) while the objects are being conveyed in the supply stream, each group comprising a plurality of successive objects (2) arranged in a stack-like manner and each group being formed by bringing the second edge regions of the plurality of the objects (2) into a position in which they are in contact with each other and essentially aligned with each other and stabilizing the second edge regions in said position, and releasing the first edge regions of the objects from being held, thereby forming the stacks.