Patents Assigned to De Berlingske Dagblade A/S
  • Method and apparatus for removing newspapers and similar folded sheet units from a stack
    Patent number: 5709315
    Abstract: Folded sheet units, such as newspapers and magazines are successively removed from a stack of such sheet units by inserting at least one sheet engaging member such as a pin in the fold between adjacent sheet layers of the sheet unit to be removed. The pin is subsequently moved transversely towards the fold so as to withdraw the sheet unit from the stack to a display position. This principle of withdrawing newspapers form a stack is used in a vending machine for newspapers or magazines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: De Berlingske Dagblade A/S
    Inventors: Steen Kahler, Karl Hartmeyer, Keld Boysen