Patent ID: 7090216
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for stabilizing sheet guidance in a sheet-processing machine, comprising: a first transport device having first gripper devices for guiding sheets to be processed; a second transport device having second gripper devices opposing said first gripper devices; said first gripper devices being in cooperation with said opposing second gripper devices, during an operation selected from a group of operations consisting of taking over and transferring the sheets, said opposing second gripper devices being dippable into interspaces formed between said first gripper devices; and at least one supporting element disposed in said interspaces for supporting leading corners of the sheets, said supporting element being disposed locally fixed on said first transport device, said opposing second gripper devices being disposed in a region of said supporting element and including a forked gripper divided on the end into two sections by a cutout formed therein into which said supporting element is dippable during transfer of a leading edge of the sheet, said forked gripper of said second gripper devices entirely cooperating with only one gripper pad.