Claims
- 1. A tape transport system for printed products comprising:a first tape, a first pulley supporting the tape, an arm supporting the first pulley, the arm including a first side rail and a second side rail, the first pulley supported rotatably between the first and second side rails, a second arm having a third side rail and a fourth side rail, a second tape, a second pulley supported between the third side rail and the fourth side rail, and a movable gripper passable between the arm and the second arm.
- 2. The tape transport system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an arm support, the arm being a movable lever arm supported at one end by the support.
- 3. The tape transport system as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second side rails are side sheets.
- 4. The tape transport system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an additional pulley between the first side rail and the second side rail.
- 5. The tape transport system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an alignment block between the first side rail and the second side rail.
- 6. A folder comprising:a tape transport device having a first tape and a second tape, a first pulley supporting the first tape and a second pulley supporting the second tape, a first arm supporting the first pulley, the first arm including a first side rail and a second side rail, the first pulley supported rotatably between the first and second side rails, a second arm supporting the second pulley and the second tape, the second arm having a third side rail and a fourth side rail, the second pulley being supported between the third side rail and fourth side rail; and a printed product transfer device including at least one component passable between the first tape and the second tape.
- 7. The folder as recited in claim 6 wherein the transfer device is a deceleration drum and the component a gripper.
- 8. The folder as recited in claim 6 wherein a ratio of a combined width of the first pulley and the first side rail and second side rail at the pulley to that of a width of the tape is less than 2.
- 9. The folder as recited in claim 8 wherein the ratio is less than 1.2.
- 10. The folder as recited in claim 6 further comprising an arm support, the first arm being a movable lever arm supported at one end by the support.
- 11. The folder as recited in claim 6 further comprising an additional pulley between the first side rail and the second side rail.
- 12. The folder as recited in claim 6 further comprising an alignment block between the first side rail and the second side rail.
- 13. The folder as recited in claim 6 further comprising a cutting device.
- 14. The folder as recited in claim 13 wherein the first and second tapes pass through the cutting device.
- 15. A tape transport system for printed products comprising:a first tape, a first pulley supporting the tape, an arm supporting the pulley, the arm including a first side rail and a second side rail, the first pulley supported rotatably between the first and second side rails, a second arm having a third side rail and a fourth side rail, a second tape, a second pulley supported between the third side rail and the fourth side rail, and a movable gripper passable between the arm and the second arm, the arm and the second arm being cantilevered.
- 16. The tape transport system as recited in claim 1 wherein the pulley has a width similar to a distance between the first side rail and the second side rail.
Parent Case Info
Priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/317,774, filed Sep. 6, 2001 and incorporated by reference herein, is claimed.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Provisional Applications (1)
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