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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038378 | Tape type binding apparatus and paper staple A tape type binding apparatus includes a cutter portion formed in a U-shape inside which a paper staple is held, a paper table formed with a drawing hole through which cutter blades of the cutter portion can be inserted, a pair of pressing members arranged on respec... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7614839 | Device for joining additional parts to a book block spine The device comprises a delivery device (4-9) that delivers the additional part (2) into a delivery position (10) that is spaced apart from the book block spine (11a). The transfer device (13) comprises at least two ho... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7351024 | Apparatus and method for binding a book A book binding apparatus for binding a stack of sheets, including a cover element having a first cover section that corresponds to the dimensions of the sheets and a first section of pressure sensitive adhesive and an associated release liner disposed along a first ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7246981 | Apparatus and method for making hardcover book A method and apparatus for binding a stack of sheets which can be carried out using a conventional perfect binding machine. A stack to be bound is positioned between a pair of end leafs. Molten hot melt adhesive is then applied to the edge of the stack and to the fi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217075 | Tape feeder and method of controlling the same A tape feeder and a method of controlling the same are disclosed, in which an automatic feeding tape and a manual feeding tape are selectively fed to a binding device. In the method of controlling a tape feeder comprising a tape feeding portion structured to selecti... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7153076 | Method of applying a wrap sheet to a book hardcover and related guide apparatus Apparatus for forming and applying a wrap sheet to a hardcover for a bound book, including a planar guide having a width and length selected such that the planar guide can be uses as a template for cutting the wrap sheet. A reticule is disposed on the planar guide, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134822 | Guide apparatus for use in making a hardcover book A guide apparatus for applying a cover to a bound stack of sheets, including a base unit which defines a book receiving surface and a first alignment member having a lower cover stop disposed along a reference line, and a first upper cover stop also disposed along t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6902367 | Binding machine with tape A binding machine with a tape enlarges a loop formed at an end of a tape to a predetermined size by the travel of the tape. The loop enlarged to the predetermined size is contracted, to bind a material to be bound in the loop. The binding machine comprises nick form... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899505 | Binding machine with tape A binding machine with a tape comprises a table for putting a material to be bound, a tape passage groove formed on the table, and a guiding member in an arch shape provided above the tape passage groove. A loop formed by a tape of a predetermined size is formed alo... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6837521 | Foam book with improved binding and method A book with improved binding includes a front cover page having at least one binding hole extending therethrough, a rear cover page having at least one binding hole extending therethrough and at least one center page having at least one binding hole extending theret... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6769717 | Method and compositions for binding loose sheets The invention relates to a sheet (1; 11; 21; 31) prepared beforehand for the binding, characterised in that it provides a glue or both sides adhesive tape strip (2; 12; 22; 32) along at least one of its edges, or close to the same edge, and a silicone ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739816 | Systems and methods of attaching a cover to a text body Systems and methods for attaching a cover to a text body to create bound documents with floating and attached spines are described. In some embodiments, a solid pressure sensitive adhesive film is applied between a cover and the side hinge areas of a text body, and ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736388 | Image processing machine having a post-processing automated sheet stack binding system In an image processing machine, having a housing, and including, within the housing, at least one sheet stack accumulation station at which a stack of sheets having been operated on by the image processing machine are accumulated, a method and apparatus for automate... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6732777 | Dispensing adhesive in a bookbinding system Systems and methods of dispensing adhesive in a bookbinding system are described. Sheets may be bound into bound text bodies having respective spines exposed for adhesive application and characterized by multiple length dimensions and multiple thickness dimensions. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726423 | Method and apparatus for binding a plurality of sheets A method for binding together a plurality of paper sheets. The binding process comprises providing a book binding sheet coated on one side with hot-melt adhesive, orienting and securing sheets of paper that will comprise the book to be bound relative to the binding ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698796 | Cover for an album and the like and a binding method using the same This is to provide a cover suitable to hollow-backed binding and provide a binding method for an album and the like for obtaining a well-bound appearance using the cover at low cost and easy to turn over. A cover is composed of a decoration cloth, a pair ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6601874 | Bookbinding repair kit A bookbinding repair kit containing instructions, diagrams and equipment to carry out repair to damaged or torn backing shoulder joints of any book, the equipment comprising a complete endpaper consisting of one evenly folded sheet of paper with a double-... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599074 | Binder strip having encoded surface and method An encoded binder strip having an adhesive matrix and an encoded pattern formed on a surface of the matrix to identify the type of binder strip. The encoded pattern includes relatively high reflectivity regions and relatively low reflectivity regions. Pre... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6599073 | Desktop book binder having means for aligning sheets to be bound with a preformed binding materials A simplified desktop book binder method and apparatus wherein the sheets to be bound are accurately aligned by the binder tape itself. In particular, the conventional binder tape is formed into an L-shape. Alignment is achieved since the inside corner of ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6447231 | Clamping device The subject invention is an improved paper clamping and insertion device. The clamping device comprises of two members connected by an elastic material where each member together with the elastic material can fit through a hole punched by the insertion de... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6250867 | Binder assembly system employing an integral, book-like cover and adhesive channel A binder assembly system, without a metal spine but only paper or paper-like material at its channel spine (15), for binding together a series of sheet materials (20), using an "hard cover" book-like, single-piece binding cover (10), made up of a number o... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6174120 | Apparatus for affixing book pages to a book cover and process for making same An apparatus and method for affixing book pages to a book cover is disclosed having a sheet of paper with at least one waxy side and two stickers, each having a first side, the first side being sticky and removably affixed to the waxy side of the sheet of... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6095740 | Method of manufacturing books or brochures A method and an apparatus for manufacturing books or brochures with a book block of printed sheets which are thread-stitched at the side of the fold, wherein the method includes successively and in a predetermined sequence supplying the printed sheets spr... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6056493 | Desktop book binder having means for aligning sheets to be bound with a preformed binding material A simplified desktop book binder method and apparatus wherein the sheets to be bound are accurately aligned by the binder tape itself. In particular, the conventional binder tape is formed into an L-shape. Alignment is achieved since the inside corner of ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6036229 | File binder An improvement for a file binder of the type having a back portion (4) made of a porous or nearly porous material, for instance cardboard, wherein the back portion has an inner side on which an amount of glue (6) which melts under the influence of head is... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6030164 | Device for melting a lashing tape of binding machine A device for heating and melting both ends of a lashing tape of a binding machine at the conclusion of a binding process is formed of a housing and an electrical heater which is disposed in the housing and provided with a plurality of current conducting a... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030166 | Mechanism for loading a lashing tape of a binding machine A mechanism for loading a lashing tape of a binding machine is disposed on a tape storing slot which is located in the binding machine and formed of a locating plate and a position confining plate. The locating plate is provided with a drive wheel driven ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024525 | Tape heating apparatus and bookbinding apparatus The present invention relates to a tape heating apparatus in which both side portions of a bind tape can positively be adhered to front and rear surfaces of a sheet bundle without creating any swollen portions. When a thickness of the sheet bundle is smal... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6006807 | Apparatus for feeding strips coated with a fusion adhesive on one of their surfaces to a sheet-stack binding apparatus Apparatus for feeding strips coated with a fusion adhesive on one of their surfaces to a sheet-stack binding apparatus, in particular, for the binding of loose sheets to form brochures or books, such apparatus enabling, in parallel with a binding operatio... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5873601 | Binding element for sheets A binding element for sheets includes a back which is provided on the inside with an amount of glue which melts under the influence of heat. The back includes, on the one hand, a U-shaped element made of rigid material and, on the other hand, a cover stri... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5874812 | Segmented drive system for a binding line A drive control system for a binding line having first and second separate binding-line segments, includes a first motor for driving the first binding-line segment, a second motor independent of the first motor for driving the second binding-line segment,... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5833423 | Bind tape used with bookbinding apparatus A bind tape abutted against a bound edge of a sheet bundle for book-binding the sheet bundle includes a tape substrate and an adhesive layer coated on one surface of the tape substrate to bond the sheet bundle. The bind tape is provided at both longitudin... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829938 | Desktop book binder having means for aligning sheets to be bound with a preformed binding material and method A simplified desktop book binder method and apparatus wherein the sheets to be bound are accurately aligned by the binder tape itself. In particular, the conventional binder tape is formed into an L-shape. Alignment is achieved since the inside corner of ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5777443 | Segmented drive system for a binding line A drive control system for a binding line having first and second separate binding-line segments, includes a first motor for driving the first binding-line segment, a second motor independent of the first motor for driving the second binding-line segment,... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5697747 | Binding machine using a tape and a binding tape A boring mechanism bores an aperture through a stack of papers and a binding mechanism inserts a bonding tape having adhesive on one side through the aperture and partially about the stack of papers.... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5613711 | Adhesive binding strip having tapered high tack adhesive bands An adhesive binding strip for binding pages in the form of a book. The adhesive binding strip includes an elongated substrate made of a formable material. A band of heat-activated adhesive runs down the central portion of the substrate. A matrix of heat-a... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5605425 | Three piece tape bound hard cover books A method for assembling hard cover books with a tape bound cover includes the steps of: providing front and rear hard covers; placing a book block between the front and rear covers; adhering a flexible spine member having an adhesive on one surface thereo... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5569011 | Book Binding apparatus A book binding apparatus comprises a convey means for conveying a sheet on which an image was formed by an image forming means, a plurality of sheet supporting means for supporting a sheet bundle to align ends of the sheets, a switching means for selectin... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5452920 | Adhesive binding strip and method of making the same An adhesive binding strip for binding pages in the form of a book. The adhesive binding strip includes an elongated substrate made of a formable material. A band of heat-activated adhesive runs down the central portion of the substrate. A matrix of heat-a... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5183294 | Pre-assembled soft cover for a book, and method of making the same In a method of manufacturing a soft-cover paperback book comprising a book block with a plurality of leaves joined at their spine edges, and a soft-cover fastened to the book block, a flexible, firm support layer is glued to the soft-cover in the region o... | 02/02/1993 |
