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A method and apparatus that perfects media while maintaining a constant grip on the media during the perfection process. A media perfection device comprises a rotating arrangement that rotates a gripper bar. The gripper bar comprises a fixed part, and a rotatable part to hold media. The rotation of

A method and apparatus that perfects media while maintaining a constant grip on the media during the perfection process. A media perfection device comprises a rotating arrangement that rotates a gripper bar. The gripper bar comprises a fixed part, and a rotatable part to hold media. The rotation of the rotating arrangement rotates the rotatable part of the gripper bar, thus perfecting the media.

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1. A media perfection apparatus comprising:a gripper bar with a supported fixed part, and a rotatable part to hold media;a rotating arrangement to rotate, the rotation of the rotating arrangement to rotate the rotatable part; and,a ring, the rotating arrangement being mounted on the ring. 2. The app

1. A media perfection apparatus comprising:a gripper bar with a supported fixed part, and a rotatable part to hold media;a rotating arrangement to rotate, the rotation of the rotating arrangement to rotate the rotatable part; and,a ring, the rotating arrangement being mounted on the ring. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a plate with an opening, the ring being coupled to the plate. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fixed part of the gripper bar is supported by chain links through the opening of the plate. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a driving mechanism coupled to the ring, to rotate the ring. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the driving mechanism is coupled to the ring via a flexible belt. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotatable part is held longitudinally in place with the fixed part by at least one detent. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ring is a split ring. 8. A media perfection apparatus comprising:gripping means for holding media; androtating means for rotating the gripping means, the rotating means including:means for engaging the gripping means,and a ring arranged to rotate the means for engaging the gripping means. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: means for supporting the rotating means;. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for supporting the rotating means comprises a plate having an opening for the passage of the gripping means therethrough. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the gripping means comprises:a non-rotating bar; and,a rotating bar rotatably mounted to the non-rotating bar. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, including means for advancing the gripping means through the opening of the plate. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the means for advancing the gripping means through the opening of the plate includes a drive chain connected to said non-rotating bar. 14. apparatus of claim 10, wherein said ring includes a split ring arrangement having a first half supported on one side of the opening of the plate and a second half supported on the other side of the opening of the plate. 15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the gripping means is supported by chain links. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: a driving mechanism coupled to the rotating means, to rotate the ring. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the driving mechanism is coupled to the rotating means via a flexible belt. 18. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the gripping means is held longitudinally in place by at least one detent. 19. A media handling apparatus, which comprises:a plate, the plate having an opening therethrough;a conveyor arranged to pass through the opening of the plate;a bar carried by said conveyor;a media gripper rotatably coupled to the bar;a split ring arrangement having a first half supported on one side of the opening of the plate;a first rotating member connected to the first half of the split ring arrangement, the first rotating member being engageable with the media gripper; and,means for rotating the split ring arrangement so that the first half moves to the other side of the opening of the plate.