Aaron J Belvo

US Patent:

56579799, Aug 19, 1997

Filed:

Jan 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/589866

Inventors:

Andrew D. Bruce - Troy OH
Horng J. Yang - Westerville OH
James D. Johnstone - West Carlton OH
Aaron J. Belvo - Miamisburg OH
Darryl W. Coy - Springboro OH

Assignee:

Heidelberg Finishing Systems, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65H 3902

US Classification:

270 5801

Abstract:

A collator comprises a first hopper for storing signatures having a first characteristic and a second hopper for storing signatures having a second characteristic. A plurality of collating pockets move relative to the first and second hoppers and receive signatures from the first and second hoppers. An actuatable feeder, when actuated, feeds an individual signature from one of the first and second hoppers. A memory stores a predetermined number corresponding to the number of individual signatures to be delivered from the first hopper. The feeder is controlled to initially feed individual signatures from the first hopper to the plurality of pockets until the number of individual signatures delivered equals the predetermined number and then to feed individual signatures from the second hopper to the plurality of pockets without stopping movement of the pockets relative to the first and second hoppers.

US Patent:

51864436, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

Feb 28, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/662355

Inventors:

John A. Manley - Vandalia OH
Aaron J. Belvo - Miamisburg OH
Todd C. Platt - Centerville OH
Andrew D. Bruce - Troy OH
Peter A. Wolf - Piqua OH

Assignee:

AM International Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B41F 1354
B65H 530

US Classification:

270 11

Abstract:

Newspapers are collated with materials which vary as a function of the characteristics of the readers of the newspapers. For example, a newspaper for a reader having a credit card for a particular business establishment would include an insert which is an advertisement for the business establishment. A newspaper for a reader who did not have a credit card for the business establishment would not include the advertisement. Indicia identifying the reader for whom each newspaper is intended is printed on the jacket of the newspaper during the process of collating the newspaper. Further indicia may be applied onto inserts appropriate to the intended reader and/or advertiser.

US Patent:

51710056, Dec 15, 1992

Filed:

Aug 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/739669

Inventors:

John A. Manley - Vandalia OH
Aaron J. Belvo - Miamisburg OH
Todd C. Platt - Centerville OH
Andrew D. Bruce - Troy OH
Peter A. Wolf - Piqua OH

Assignee:

TA Triumph-Adler AG - Nurnberg

International Classification:

B41F 1354
B65H 530
B65H 4302

US Classification:

270 11

Abstract:

An improved newspaper handling apparatus and method enables newspapers to be formed in a sequence which is the same as the sequence in which newspapers are to be delivered to different addresses along a delivery route. Therefore, newspapers containing inserts for readers having particular characteristics can be formed and indicia corresponding to addresses along a delivery route printed on the newspapers in a sequence which is the same as the sequence in which the newspapers are delivered to the different addresses along the delivery route. During the forming of the newspapers, collating spaces are moved past hoppers from which inserts are fed. The completed newspapers are transferred from the collating spaces to a discharge conveyor in a sequence which corresponds to the sequence in which newspapers are to be delivered to different addresses along a delivery route. In the event of a misfeed of an insert for a newspaper, the transfer of newspapers from the hoppers is inhibited until a misfed section of a newspaper has been fed to the hopper at which the misfeed occurred. This enables the newspapers to be maintained in the same sequence that they are to be delivered to different addresses along a delivery route.