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The transfer device is a circular conveyor (20) having a plurality of radially moveable grippers (22). The grippers receive a non-self-supporting package, such as a newspaper jacket (32), on its bottom edge from an overhead line conveyor (30) and rotate the newspaper down onto a receiving device such as a bundler at the bottom of the drum's rotation. The transfer device controls the gripping of the newspaper from the line conveyor with an inhibitor cam to provide a controlled bypass mechanism. The radial moveable grippers allow for smoother transition and decrease space needs. <IMAGE>
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