Patent ID: 8690151

Claim:
An apparatus to separate out printed products from a stack, the apparatus comprising: a pushing device to separate out a respective printed product from the stack, the pushing device including a first rotary drive and a push table having a support surface; a hopper to hold the stack, wherein the pushing device is approximately arranged below the hopper; and a removal device arranged downstream of the hopper to convey away the respective separated out printed product, the removal device including: a second rotary drive separate from the first rotary drive; an adjustably mounted holder for the printed products inside the hopper, wherein the holder and the support surface define a first adjustable clearance height; and at least one upper removal roller and at least one lower removal roller being adjustable relative to each other, wherein the at least one upper removal roller and the at least one lower removal roller define a second adjustable clearance height for the print products, wherein the first clearance height and the second clearance height have a fixed ratio, wherein the removal device includes a first threaded spindle which acts upon the at least one upper removal roller and a second threaded spindle which acts upon the holder.