Patent ID: 6659453
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A delivery for a machine having a frame and processing flat printing materials in a transport direction along a transport path, the transport path defining a transport generatrix, the delivery comprising:circulating gripper systems each dragging a printing material in the transport direction along the transport path during operation of the machine and selectively releasing the printing material at one of: a first location on the transport path to form a material stack; and a second location on the transport path downstream of the first location with respect to the transport direction; a suction belt conveyer having a geometric axis parallel to the transport generatrix of the transport path, said suction belt conveyer including suction belt modules each having: a first roller; a second roller disposed downstream of said first roller with respect to the transport direction; and a conveying run connected to said first roller and to said second rollers and running from said first roller to said second roller during operation of the machine; a crossmember: defining said geometric axis, pivotably mounted in the frame about said geometric axis, selectively adjustable to different pivoting positions, and carrying and adjusting said suction belt conveyor to different working positions by pivoting about said geometric axis; said conveying run of each of said suction belt modules forming a variable support surface for a printing material released at the second location, said variable support surface defining a support generatrix oriented parallel to the transport generatrix of the transport path; and a physical position of said support surface being variable while maintaining an orientation of said support generatrix.