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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210887 | Bookbinding machine A bookbinding machine for processing inner books includes a transport system with a multiplicity of inner-book clamps continually movable in a closed continuous track. Each of the inner book clamps is articulated to a circulating roller chain and has a rear-edge sto... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6685415 | Bookbinding method A bookbinding structure and method. The bookbinding structure is used to bind pages together in existing, commercially available binding machines. The bookbinding structure has a heat activated adhesive matrix for binding the pages. To attach a wrap-aroun... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6641345 | Systems and methods of increasing binding strength of a bound text body Systems and methods are described for increasing the binding strength of a bound text body by increasing the spinal surface area exposed for adhesive penetration greater than an area corresponding to the product of the sheet height dimension, the sheet th... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6450492 | Method and apparatus for set binding, stapling and stacking Apparatus is provided for receiving and assembling sheets in a binding station at which thermal binding strips are automatically supplied to the side edges of the assembled sets, the sheet receiving trays at the binding station are laterally moved apart t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409447 | Bookbinding signature comb and spine device A method of binding folded signature sections together into a book comprised of a signature comb element having teeth which are inserted through perforations in the fold of the signatures and the teeth having tabs which secure the signature comb in slots ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406244 | Stack of sheets with repositionable adhesive alternating between opposite edges and containing one or more sheets different from other sheets The present invention provides a stack of flexible sheet material comprising a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having repositionable adhesive along one edge and being free of adhesive along the opposite edge and the sheets a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6217271 | Method for manufacturing booklets and a device therefor The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing booklets, each of which comprises a cover (A) that has two cover sides, a spine between the cover sides, a glue string applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a sheet bundle inserted b... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6199851 | Method, device and accessories for the manufacture of booklets The present invention relates to a method, a device for assembling and producing of booklets. Each booklet having a cover that comprises two cover sheets and a spine disposed inbetween. A glue string is applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a she... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6099225 | Booklet maker A low cost, high speed, high resolution laser printer method and apparatus for re-writable media is presented. A method for finishing of printed sheets into booklets is described. Novel mechanical operations permit the manufacture of a very low-cost, off-... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6030165 | Book binding machine A sheet supply inlet (4) receives sheets (3) one by one from a printing machine (2). A sheet gathering and registering mechanism (20) comprises a pair of sheet feed rollers (24A, 24B) arranged in the neighborhood of the sheet supply inlet (4) for successi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5971689 | Binding machine with pivotal comb member A binding machine is operable to hyper-deflect the rings of a binding element against non-planar surfaces to achieve an advantageously forward presentation of free ends of the rings for ergonomic and convenient insertion of a perforated stack of sheets. A... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5876170 | Method for testing the completeness of a book block intended for adhesive binding A method and an arrangement are provided for checking completeness of a book block intended for an adhesive binding, wherein an adhesive binding machine includes a conveyor defining a conveying path along which the book block is conveyed. A plurality of p... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5667211 | Apparatus for the adhesive binding of printed products An apparatus for the adhesive binding includes a plurality of receiving parts which are arranged one behind the other in a circulation direction. A printed product is introduced at a feed location in each receiving part. The receiving parts are driven con... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5570985 | Method and a device for the manufacture of booklets A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing booklets. Each booklet is made of a cover having two cover sheets and a spine, a bead of glue attached to the inside of the spine, and a sheaf of papers inserted between the cover sheets and attached t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5355207 | Image forming apparatus equipped with a binding function An image forming apparatus is provided with a binding function. A container, having a binding mechanism located in the bottom end thereof, is attached to the housing of the image forming apparatus. A guide member movable between a first positions in which... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5275520 | Binding unit for binding sheets in adherence to a binder A binding unit binds sheets with a binder having an electric heater and electrodes for supplying electric current to the electric heater. The binding unit includes a container and an inner lid. The container has an insertion opening at one end through whi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5261769 | Book binding apparatus and method An apparatus and method for applying a soft cover to book block is disclosed. A book block conveyor moves the book block to a cover applying station. A first adhesive applicator applies adhesive to the spine of the book block. A soft cover conveyor transp... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5252018 | Sheet binder A sheet material binding apparatus for binding sheet materials with a cover material by a heat-adhesive bonding agent includes a heating plate on which the spine of the covering material having the bonding agent is placed, the heating plate being used for... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5226771 | Apparatus and method for applying hard and soft covers to bound or unbound documents A book binding apparatus and method secures pages of a document in a U-shaped channel. The apparatus automatically adjusts the binding jaws of the apparatus to the current size of the channel prior to the binding force being applied to the channel. The op... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5160234 | Binding apparatus A sheet binder includes a frame having first and second spaced parallel support walls for receiving therebetween a plurality of sheet to be bound. The walls each have a first end for defining therebetween an opening into which the sheets are inserted, and... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5013200 | Binding system A binding system including a method for binding sheets in which a stack of the sheets is shingled to disclose narrow side surface portions along their spine edges, a uniform layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is adhered to those spine edges and narrow s... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5011187 | Binding system for connected fan folded sheets A binding system including a method for binding connected fan folded sheets in which a stack of the sheets is shingled to disclose narrow side surface portions along their spine edges, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on a highly flexible backing is... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5002447 | Process for producing a binding with stationary pockets and binding obtained by this process A binding provided with stationary transparent pockets which can receive sheets of any type of materials, such as sheets of paper, cardboard, photographs, samples of floor or wall coverings, and the like. The cover of the binding comprises a transparent d... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4978267 | Device for casing inner books in book covers A device is used for casing inner books in book covers. The device reciprocates in a vertical direction synchronously with an inner book conveyor. A feed roll system is provided for enclosing the inner book in the book cover. A clamping mechanism is provi... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4556353 | Process and apparatus for binding books In a process and apparatus for binding books, upper (forward) portions of bookblocks in a vertical position with backs down are gripped by clamps on a conveyor for transporting the bookblocks through successive operating stations. At one operating station... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4244069 | Method and apparatus for binding sheets A method and material for binding sheets, the material being formed of a heat shrinkable plastic having a strip of hot melt adhesive down the center thereof, placement of a stack of sheets to be bound within a cover having at least the backbone or spine p... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4237569 | Bookbinding machine Bookbinding machine with a horizontal turntable 2 which carries pairs of clamping jaws (3, 4) and transports the pairs of clamping jaws past work stations (A-E), wherein a disc cam (16) is provided coaxially with the turntable to open and close the pairs ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4179325 | Apparatus for manufacturing adhesive covers Apparatus and method for the manufacture of adhesive covers in which cover material is conveyed through an apparatus wherein a hot melt adhesive is applied to selected portions of the cover material, a release agent is applied to the adhesive and the adhe... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4178201 | Carrier for holding sheets of material for use with a thermal binding machine A carrier for holding sheets of material to be bound along one edge thereof for use in a thermal binding machine. The carrier includes two side portions and a bottom portion which cooperate to support glue material to maintain the edges of the sheets bein... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4119332 | Assembling method and apparatus A process for attaching one or more layers of materials to a base or backing having an anvil in its composition. A backing has incorporated therein an anvil strip of high impact material with formed depressions for clenching staples driven through the lay... | 10/10/1978 |
| 3995886 | Heat reactivatible adhesive book binding A method and apparatus for permanently binding sheets of paper into a cover inexpensively and quickly is disclosed. The cover has a top and bottom leaf with a center fold therebetween and a folding score on each leaf near the center fold. An elongated str... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3992741 | Fold bind machine A machine for making a thin booklet by binding loose sheets into an adhesive cover, the machine including a vertically disposed groove-shaped heater unit adapted to receive the folded edge of the adhesive cover and further including a roll pinching statio... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3956053 | Apparatus and method for binding with adhesive covers Apparatus for binding linear polyethylene covered books using a source of infrared heat energy applied externally at the backbone of a polyethylene cover to reactivate the hot melt adhesive on the cover.... | 05/11/1976 |
