Patent ID: 6071224
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
In a copy or web guiding cylinder of a copy-processing machine, a guiding device for extensible operating elements, including at least two opposing and cooperating cylinders, wherein copies are retainable on the circumference of one of the cylinders and are transferable by extensible operating elements into receiving elements on the circumference of the other cylinder, comprising coverings mounted on the one cylinder at the circumference thereof, each of said coverings having an edge portion, said edge portions defining an opening through which an operating element disposed in an underlying recess formed in the one cylinder is extensible for forming an impact line on a copy, said opening having a width substantially corresponding to a thickness of the operating element and being adaptable to different thicknesses of the operating element, and said coverings being mounted to support the copy on each side of the impact line.