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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152152 | Apparatus and method for sealing paper with paste An apparatus for sealing paper with paste includes a paper-feeding unit, a pasting main body which seals open ends of a sheet of paper by an adhesive, and a paper-receiving unit on which the sealed sheets of paper are loaded. The pasting main body includes an openin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146906 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus equipped with a saddle stitch stapler is provided with: a driver unit (1) configured to drive a staple; a clincher unit (2) configured to clinch the staple driven by the driver unit (1); a saddle portion (3) i... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128080 | Spring loaded corrugated stitcher head and method of stitching A stitching head is provided for stitching books or printed products. The stitching head includes a supporter and a driver. The supporter has a corrugated supporter surface including first ridges and first grooves. The driver interacts with the supporter and has a c... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123208 | Process for binding sheets Binding apparatus and a related process are particularly suited for binding digitally-printed sheets into booklets. The apparatus is adapted to fold individual sheets and then to apply adhesive to the fold line before gathering the sheets in a collator ready for bin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8096542 | Method and arrangement for producing perfect bound book blocks A method for producing perfect-bound book blocks for books or similar printed products, including driving successively arranged clamps to circulate along an endless path of a perfect binding apparatus, positioning loose book blocks composed of gathered printed sheet... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079583 | Compiling belt system with moving stapler As set forth herein, a finisher module within an automated print system is described. A compiler delivery system receives and organizes one or more sheets in a predetermined configuration for delivery. A compiling belt system receives the one or more sheets from the... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066271 | Form having abutting tape-interconnected substrates and method of making same A business form product (10) broadly including a printable sheet (12), a magnetic sheet (14) aligned edge-to-edge with the printable sheet (12) to define a seam (16), and a heat-resistant tape (18) applied over the seam (... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8047522 | Clamp for perfect binder and perfect binding method A perfect binder for processing book blocks, including: a conveying device adapted to convey the book blocks along a closed circulating path, the conveying device including a plurality of clamping devices each adapted to convey a book block; and a plurality of proce... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033538 | Method and apparatus for producing printed products including wire-stitched booklets having reshaped spines A method for producing a printed product that includes supplying a wire-stitched booklet to a spine processing device such that the booklet includes signatures and a spine. The method includes reshaping the spine in the spine processing device. Following the reshapi... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7997573 | Process for forming stacks of printed products, especially books, magazines, newspapers and brochures, and system for implementing the process To form stacks of printed products such as books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc., a plurality of printed sheets is delivered by a conveying section and assembled thereon into preliminary products, which are then formed into stacks, where the process for coll... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988138 | Gatherer stitcher with variable chain pitch A gatherer stitcher for collating signatures made of paper, paperboard and the like, for stitching the collated signatures and for delivering the stitched signatures, includes a gathering section, a stitching station and a delivery station. The stitching station has... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984897 | Reconfigurable stitcher for binding consecutive variable thickness collations A stitcher for binding variable thickness collations including a means for determining the thickness of a multi-sheet collation, a stitch head operative to drive a stitch through the multi-sheet collation, an anvil operative to clinch the stitch to bind the sheets o... | 07/26/2011 |
| RE42404 | Multiple signature feeder system A binding line having increased capacity and increased flexibility to deliver customized or personalized signatures to the gathering conveyor in order to customize or personalizes the content of a book to appeal to targeted demographic groups or individuals. The bin... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7900902 | Gathering and stitching machine A new gathering and stitching machine (10) and a new method for operating a gathering and stitching machine (1) are proposed, which make it possible to drive in the staples (K) in a positionally correct manner and to close them satisfactorily even in t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7857298 | Stitcher drive A stitcher is provided including a carriage having a center of gravity, the carriage movable between an extended position and a retracted position; at least one bearing for supporting the carriage; and an operating link for driving the carriage, a driving force of t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7780157 | Stitching device and saddle stitcher having the stitching device A device for stitching collated printed products, in particular signatures, with staples, includes a stitching head base body, a former, a clincher, a staple support and a driver. The former has a supporting projection and a control projection. The supporting projec... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775512 | Saddle stitcher with individual stitcher drives A saddle stitching device including a saddle-back conveyor having a first printed product location and a second printed product location adjacent the first printed product location, a first stitcher adjacent the conveyor and driven by a first motor, and a second sti... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775511 | Stitching device and method for stitching printed products According to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a stitching device comprises a stitcher and a conveyor for moving unbound printed products past the stitcher for stitching. According to a feature of the present invention, the conveyor includes a t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7637489 | Stitching apparatus and gathering and stitching machine having the stitching apparatus A stitching apparatus for manufacturing printed products, in particular in a gathering and stitching machine, includes a stitching carriage, at least one stitching head for shaping and driving a staple into a stack of signatures, and at least one clinch box for clos... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7618034 | Form having abutting tape-interconnected substrates and method of making same A business form product (10) broadly including a printable sheet (12), a magnetic sheet (14) aligned edge-to-edge with the printable sheet (12) to define a seam (16), and a heat-resistant tape (18) applied over the seam (... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7611135 | Inserter with closure device An inserter includes a hopper section including a plurality of hoppers for delivering inserts and a conveyor carrying a plurality of folded printed products, the printed products receiving at least one insert from the hopper section. A closure device applies a seali... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7588240 | Saddle stitcher with individual stitcher drives A saddle stitching device including a saddle-back conveyor having a first printed product location and a second printed product location adjacent the first printed product location, a first stitcher adjacent the conveyor and driven by a first motor, and a second sti... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7588239 | Transport and alignment system A transport and alignment system is provided for handling stacked sheet material on a support deck including first and second belts each having a portion thereof disposed parallel to the support deck. Each of the belts includes a plurality of spaced-apart fingers wh... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7431276 | Binding apparatus for printed sheets A binding apparatus for printed sheets includes a carrying-in conveyor part; a reverse conveyor part contiguous to the carrying-in conveyor part; an accumulating part; and a binding part. A branch part and a holding part are provided at a junction of an upper convey... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419149 | Paper sheet processing device A paper sheet processing device (1) for processing paper sheets while carrying the paper sheets, comprising a device body (10), a carrier means (2) for carrying the paper sheets one by one, a carrier driving means for driving said carrier means,... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419153 | Method and apparatus for producing bound books, magazines or brochures A method for producing bound books, magazines or brochures by gathering printed sheets into non-bound book blocks along a conveying section that is supplied by at least one sheet feeder includes separating the lowest printed sheet from a stack of printed sheets by l... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416009 | Wall mounted printer with binding assembly A wall mounted printer comprising a main chassis, a pivoting media tray disposed on a front upper portion of the main chassis, a removable collection tray disposed at the base of the main chassis for receiving printed and bound media exiting from the main chassis, a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410157 | Device for conveying book blocks on a conveying line of a machine for producing books, magazines, or the like A conveyance device for the pressing of glued spines of a book block for books, in which the book blocks, with their spines directed downward, pass through a pressing section that reduces the spine swell. The book blocks, gripped between working pieces of revolving ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404550 | Method for stitching print products and stitching machine for realizing said method A wire stitching machine and a method for wire-stitching print products with the wire-stitching machine. At least one stitching head is arranged to move along with a respective print product to be stitched during a stitching operation. A control device is arranged t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7384030 | Method for producing a print article comprising a protective signature attached to inside folded edge of a printed product A method and apparatus are provided for producing a print article including at least one printed product having inside and outside folded edges. The printed products are transported on a saddle-shaped conveying section of a conveying track, with the printed product ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380580 | Printing arrangement with an adhesive application station A printing arrangement includes a driving station configured to drive print media along a path. An adhesive application station is arranged to be in alignment with the path so as to apply adhesive to the print media. A printing station is arranged to be in alignment... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354037 | Stapler for a finishing device having a variable start pulse A stapler is incorporated in a finishing device associated with a document creating apparatus. The stapler has a control circuit with a memory and is driven by a variably powered motor. An end user inputs the job parameter information at the control panel of the doc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337937 | Stitching apparatus A stitching apparatus for manufacturing stitching wire staples, in particular annular eyelet staples, for stitching stacked sheet materials, includes a stitching head basic body having a driver for driving the stitching wire staples into the stacked sheet materials ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328893 | Finisher and image forming apparatus equipped therewith A finisher for finishing a booklet having a bundle of center-folded sheets, includes: a detector for detecting an end on a side of a folded portion of the booklet: a moving device for conveying the booklet by movement thereof; a controller for controlling the moveme... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320202 | Stacking of lumber pieces An apparatus for picking, conveying, stacking and bundling lumber pieces from the ground for example for removing stacked support lumber during laying of a pipe line comprises a tracked vehicle to which is attached a frame carrying a transport conveyer along the sid... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300044 | Personalized document and method for making same A method for producing a document suitable for mailing to a recipient including the steps of determining preferences of the mail recipient and compiling a selection of messages relating to recipient preferences in a format accommodating variable data printing. The c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288059 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray on which sheets are stacked in a bundle form, an intermediate portion stapler which staples the intermediate portion of the sheet bundle stacked on the processing tray, a sheet bundle conveying member which con... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285084 | Folded back portion flattening device, sheet processor, and image forming apparatus A folded back portion flattening device includes a gripper and a presser. The gripper grips a sheet bundle formed into a booklet with the folded back portion protruding from the gripper. The presser presses the folded back portion of the sheet bundle gripped by the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281706 | Gatherer stitcher A gatherer stitcher having a gatherer chain configuration includes roof segments forming a ridge region and drivers having respective stop surfaces and being mounted so as to be adjustable between an operating position and a position pivotable away therefrom. An aux... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7248829 | Sheet output apparatus A sheet output apparatus includes a sheet set generating unit, an information obtaining unit, a decision unit, an output unit, and a control unit. The sheet set generating unit generates a set of sheets by stapling plural sheets. The information obtaining unit obtai... | 07/24/2007 |
