Patent ID: 7168550

Claim:
A device for delivering book blocks or books along a transport path from a preceding machine, the device comprising: a picking-up position; a delivery position spaced apart from the transport path; a continuously driven first clamping conveyer including first and second traction conveyers, the second traction conveyor acting counter to the first tractor conveyor whereby the book blocks or books are clamped between the tractor conveyors and conveyed to the picking-up position; a transporting band for carrying the book blocks or books into and in the picking-up position; a gripping device including at least one gripper for clamping the book blocks or books in the picking-up position, picking-up the book blocks or books, swinging the book blocks or books apart from the transport path and depositing the book blocks or books at the delivery position; and a belt conveyer for feeding the book blocks or books out of the delivery position.