Patent ID: 6676121
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B42B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A gather-stitcher machine for joining stacks of sheets of a printed or other publication, said stacks of sheets comprising a central crease and outer long edges, the gather-stitcher machine comprising:a transport mechanism, said transport mechanism including a transfer and gathering line; a first feeder guide mechanism for depositing a first stack of sheets with their central crease onto said transfer and gathering line of said transport mechanism; an edge punching device disposed behind said first feeder guide mechanism in the direction of travel of said transfer and gathering line of said transport mechanism, said edge punching device being assigned to at least one of the outer long edges of at least one of said stacks of sheets; and a second feeder guide mechanism disposed behind said edge punching device for depositing a second stack of sheets over the first stack of sheets.