Patent ID: 8328001

Claim:
A method for opening printed products, comprising the steps: transporting printed products with a conveyor device with transport clips which are driven in the conveying direction (F) and which are arranged at a distance behind one another, wherein the transport clips hold the printed products at their back running transversely to the conveying direction (F) and connecting first and second product parts to one another; supporting the printed products at their edge region which lies opposite the back and which leads in the conveying direction (F), with a support element which is arranged below the conveyor device and which forms a conveyor plane acting essentially in the conveying direction (F); moving in between consecutive printed products, above the support element, with an opening element which revolves along a closed movement path, applying the opening element, running with the rear of these consecutive printed products, from above onto its upper-lying product part, and firmly holding it; wherein the method comprises the further steps: encompassing the edge region of the printed product and supporting the printed product by way of a holding element which is moved along a closed revolving path and which runs with the respective printed product; wherein the opening element engages on the printed product in a holding region lying behind the edge region seen in the conveying direction, and firmly holds the second product part and pulls it out of the holding element.