Patent ID: 6299154
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
A device in an insert feeding and packaging machine for opening at least one page of a publication to introduce printed inserts, and including a feed table for publications associated with a product feeding conveyor, at least one sheet feeder being fitted alongside a feed table to feed secondary products, said device comprising a suction and lifting element which raises a portion of said at least one page of a main product, a deflector for deflecting a lateral portion of said at least one lifted page, said deflector being positioned downstream of said suction and lifting element, said suction and lifting element having a reduced width and being positioned in proximity with the deflector wherein said suction and lifting element comprises a suction source and a rotatable arm member which extends over said conveyor and to which the lifting member is mounted, said lifting member having a single suction opening and wherein a suction pipe is positioned so as to extend along the rotatable arm member for communicating said suction source with said single suction opening.