Device for collecting printed sheets in a certain sequence astride and atop one another to form a printed product

Abstract

A device for collecting printed sheets in a certain sequence astride and atop one another to form a printed product has a saddle-shaped support supplied by a sheet feeder with printed sheets. The saddle-shaped support is arranged above a conveying device transporting the printed products to a further processing step. The saddle-shaped support has a circulating traction mechanism and driving members connected to the circulating traction mechanism. The driving members act on the printed products to convey the printed products in a direction parallel to a conveying direction of the conveying device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for collecting printed sheets in a certain sequence astride and atop one another to form a printed product, the device comprising: 
 a saddle-shaped support configured to be supplied by a sheet feeder with printed sheets, wherein the saddle-shaped support is arranged above a conveying device transporting the printed products to a further processing step; 
 wherein the saddle-shaped support comprises a circulating traction mechanism and driving members connected to the circulating traction mechanism;  
 wherein the driving members act on the printed products to convey the printed products in a direction parallel to a conveying direction of the conveying device.  
   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle-shaped support comprises a stop arranged at one end of the saddle-shaped support, wherein the stop is configured to align the rearward edges of the printed sheets in the conveying direction of the conveying device, wherein the traction mechanism has a reversible drive motor.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device has a device frame and wherein the saddle-shaped support has a rearward end when viewed in the conveying direction of the conveying device, wherein the rearward end of the saddle-shaped support is connected fixedly to the device frame.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the saddle-shaped support is arranged such that freely suspended lateral parts of the printed products partially overlap the conveying device.