Patents by Inventor Thomas Peier

Thomas Peier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Signature gatherer with detachable feeders
    Patent number: 7494117
    Abstract: A device for gathering signatures, positioned straddling, into printed products such as newspapers, magazines, and brochures includes a conveying arrangement that has a saddle-shaped gathering section, and at least one signature feeders. The at least one signature feeder is arranged along the gathering section and are respectively controlled via a motor with the same or changeable angle of rotation and are driven cycle-synchronously with the conveying arrangement. For this, the signature feeders are connected detachably to a machine frame that accommodates the conveying arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Muller Martini Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Peier
  • Arrangement for gathering and transporting print products deposited straddling on a conveying device
    Patent number: 7494118
    Abstract: An arrangement for gathering and transporting print products, deposited straddling on a conveying device, includes a first conveying device including a first double chain having first and second strands and a second conveying device including a second double chain having first and second strands. A transfer region is provided in which the print products are transferred from the first conveying device to the second conveying device. The first and second double chains overlap in the transfer region such that the print products are transported in the transfer region with the aid of one strand on the first double chain and one strand on the second double chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Müller Martini Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Peier
  • Arrangement for gathering and transporting print products deposited straddling on a conveying device
    Publication number: 20060237890
    Abstract: An arrangement for gathering and transporting print products, deposited straddling on a conveying device, includes a first conveying device including a first double chain having first and second strands and a second conveying device including a second double chain having first and second strands. A transfer region is provided in which the print products are transferred from the first conveying device to the second conveying device. The first and second double chains overlap in the transfer region such that the print products are transported in the transfer region with the aid of one strand on the first double chain and one strand on the second double chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Muller Martini Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Peier
  • Device for gathering signatures, conveyed straddling, into printed products such as magazines, newspapers, brochures and the like
    Publication number: 20030047857
    Abstract: A device for gathering signatures, positioned straddling, into printed products such as newspapers, magazines, brochures and the like includes a conveying arrangement that has a saddle-shaped gathering section, and at least one signature feeders. The at least one signature feeder is arranged along the gathering section and are respectively controlled via a motor with the same or changeable angle of rotation and are driven cycle-synchronously with the conveying arrangement. For this, the signature feeders are connected detachably to a machine frame that accommodates the conveying arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Peier