Abstract: The apparatus has two generally parallel transport means in the form of chains guided within tracks. Double armed levers are attached to the chains which carry clamping rollers, whose surfaces are of elastically yielding material. Folded printed matter is supplied to the clamping rollers of both transport means in a shingled stream. Every two printed items are folded within each other but displaced laterally by a distance A. The clamping rollers grasp the edges of the printed items and transport them. After grasping the printed matter, the transport means diverge, whereby the printed items which are folded within each other are also automatically drawn apart.

Abstract: In a guide track (1) there travel a plurality of carts (2) which are driven by an endless chain (8). Each cart (2) carries a load bearing tray (3), which is intended to receive a package or the like. At predetermined discharge locations the load bearing trays are tilted into an inclined position so that the packages slide into a collecting container. To the load bearing tray there is attached a shaft (12) which extends diagonally to the load bearing tray surface, and which is journalled rotatably in a bearing (11). To tilt the load bearing tray (3) the shaft (12) is tilted by a drive disc (15) which is connected to the shaft (12) through a shaft (14) and a universal joint (13). The drive disc (15) itself is braked by means of electromechanical or mechanical guide rails at predetermined discharge locations upon passage of the cart and is thereby rotated. The apparatus for tilting the load bearing trays is very simple and functions largely trouble free.