INFINITELY VARIABLE FORMAT SIGNATURE COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COLLECTING SIGNATURES

摘要

A variable format signature collection apparatus is provided. The variable format signature collection apparatus (60) includes a sprocket (62) and a timing belt (66) traveling about the sprocket (62). The timing belt (66) includes a plurality of gripper mounts (70a, 70b, 70c, 7Od). The gripper mounts (70a, 70b, 70c, 7Od) include a first set of gripper mounts arranged on the timing belt (66) to support grippers (70a) for receiving first signatures of a first cutoff length and a second set of gripper mounts (70b) positioned to support grippers for receiving second signatures of a second cutoff length.