Patent ID: 6257567
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
A conveying device for book binding machines defining a clamping region having at least one clamping subsection and at least one release subsection, the conveying device comprising:oppositely disposed continuous plates or cleated chains extending longitudinally through the clamping region, the continuous plates or cleated chains defining a gap having a distance and being adapted for clamping inner books or books therebetween in the clamping region;a pair of oppositely disposed fixed longitudinal guides disposed in each of the clamping subsections;a pair of oppositely disposed moveable longitudinal guides disposed in each of the release subsections, the moveable longitudinal guides being separate from the fixed longitudinal guides; andcontrol means for opening and closing each of the release subsections wherein the distance between the oppositely disposed continuous plate or cleated chains within the release subsection is increased and decreased, respectively, whereby the inner book or book is released and captured, respectively.