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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753411 | Elastomeric book cover A book cover, formed from an elastomeric polymer material, has pocket portions for receiving the covers of a book. The pocket portions form an elliptically shaped access slot that encases covers inserted into the pocket portion and have peripheral edges that fold ov... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753635 | Method and device for manufacturing the covers of a book or similar A method and device for manufacturing the covers of a book using a surface material and cover pieces glued to it. In order to glue the cover pieces to the surface material, a device equipped with a work table is used, on top of which the surface material is position... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748941 | Punching and binding system and elements thereof An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect bindin... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748940 | Apparatus for the perfect binding of print products to form print articles An apparatus for perfect binding of unbound print products to form bound print products comprises at least one processing station arranged along a circulating path between a feed station for the unbound print products and a delivery station for the bound print produ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748420 | Dadoing system A dadoing system that can be set up to cut multiple dados in a workpiece. The dadoing system uses a sliding channel clamp to keep the workpiece from moving in a transverse direction, while the dados are being cut into the workpiece. The sliding guide rails are used ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748248 | Stent crimping mechanisms A system for reducing the diameter of a stent comprises a stent contracting assembly. The assembly comprises a plurality of blades, which define a diameter reduction chamber. The chamber has an open diameter configuration and a closed diameter configuration. The plu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748747 | Individualized security document The invention concerns an individualized security document (1) and a method of individualizing a security document. The individualized security document (1) has a number of pages (12 to 15) which are connected together by means of stitchi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748922 | Ring binder mechanism with dual pivot locking elements A ring binder mechanism that retains loose-leaf pages and has ring members that are easy to open and close and that readily lock together when closed. The mechanism comprises a housing that supports two hinge plates for loose pivoting motion. The hinge plate motion ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744325 | Booklet making method, booklet making system, and program This invention provides a booklet making method including a cutting size setting step of setting a cutting size on the basis of a difference amount between a layout position of an image when a layout interval between images printed on a printing medium is minimum an... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744129 | Areal security element and method for producing it An areal security element for security papers, documents of value and the like, with at least two different areal security features (20, 22) disposed one above the other, which each are recognizable upon viewing the security element from opposite sides, where... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744130 | Secure product authentication tags A tag with features to enable its authenticity to be determined includes a hidden code intermixed with a visible pattern such that the hidden code is not readily detectable under ambient light condition, without the use of a specially designed reader. In one embodim... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744131 | One-piece label with integral tear strip A one-piece adhesive label is provided incorporating an integral tear strip. The tear strip is formed as the user grasps one activation tab that resides on either opposite end of the label. Preferably, one tab is formed at each opposite end. Slits formed on the oppo... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744128 | Devices and methods for supporting printed matter A book block is contemplated to be bound in its individual sections through various techniques. These sections will be attached to the book cover by a magnetic or mechanical way. The user of the book will then be allowed to select and detach individual sections of t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744300 | Ready lock ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism that retains loose-leaf pages and has ring members that readily lock together, preventing accidental loss of pages. The mechanism comprises a housing that supports two hinge plates for pivoting motion, bringing the ring members to either an o... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744326 | Bind processing method, bind processing device, and binder cartridge A binder cartridge (51) that can accommodate a large number of binders (61), which are connected in parallel to each other by an engaging mechanism. A right angle crank-shaped guide groove (55) is formed in a gate portion (54) at the fron... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743802 | Edge trimming and board ripping apparatus and method A wood product assembly includes a cutter and skewing assemblies. A cutter positioning body is movable by the slewing assembly along a slewing axis. A spindle housing is mounted to the cutter positioning body for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. A spindle, to wh... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743638 | Adjusting cylinders in rolling stands, including vertical edging stands An adjusting cylinder for long, rapid lifting movements in rolling stands, including vertical edging stands, wherein each adjusting cylinder has at least one piston which acts through the bearing chocks of at least one work roll or of an interposed roll to adjust a ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743636 | Rotary draw tube bender The invention is a rotary draw bending machine and process for bending materials such as tubes or pipes into precise bends. A spindle holds a bending die, and a radial arm holds a counter-die. The spindle and arm are simultaneously rotated in opposite directions by ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740281 | Method and system for producing certified documents and the like A system for generating secure documents includes a station for generating a plain document and a security image generator that generates a security image. The security image is then incorporated into the plain document. Each security image consists of a plurality o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740282 | Port identification system and method A cable port identification system is disclosed that provides identification facilities for communication, data, other cabling and/or wires and the connectors to which they are coupled found in a multi-port station. In some implementations the identification facilit... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740280 | Substrate labeling system In an embodiment, there is disclosed a product labeling system comprising: a first high energy electromagnetic or particle wave generator, at least one second high energy electromagnetic of particle wave generator; and a controller operatively configured to direct w... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735874 | Protective label A protective label including: a printable base panel; a transparent securing flap; a protective flap; wherein the base panel is affixed to and substantially sealed with the transparent securing flap; and wherein the protective flap maintains the legibility of the pr... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736081 | Collapsible ring binder and uses thereof A collapsible ring binder includes a plurality of selectively openable and closable rings that releasably retain hole-punched documents within the binder. The rings may be collapsed and/or detached from the binder to flatten the binder for transportation and/or stor... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736112 | Double seam monitor An apparatus for monitoring the quality of a double seam used in can manufacture, or can filling, to seam a can end (2) onto a can body (1). The apparatus uses a device (41) for measuring the strain/force applied by the lifter cam (10) so... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735873 | Shipping method and shipping slip The present invention provides a shipping method for guaranteeing that an article for shipping has remained sealed with a seal and has remained unopened. Specifically, first, the sender is asked to enter a signature on a seal. Because of the pressure from a writing ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735872 | Adhesive fastener assembly and method for removably mounting papers A paper receiving assembly and method provide immediate paper mounting, by presenting an uncovered contact adhesive for engaging a paper. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731441 | Ring binder mechanism A ring mechanism for retaining loose leaf pages has a housing and hinge plates supported by the housing for pivoting motion relative to the housing. Ring members are mounted on the hinge plates and are moveable between a closed position and an open position. An actu... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731239 | Card forming sheet A card forming sheet includes an opaque printing sheet and a transparent film placed over the printing sheet, so that the transparent film can be peeled away from the printing sheet and cannot be re-bonded to the printing sheet. Moreover, the card forming sheet incl... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730754 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing spiral duct Provided are an apparatus and method for manufacturing a spiral duct in which straight connection parts are integrally formed with both ends of a curved duct. Further provided are an apparatus and method for manufacturing a spiral duct capable of improving cutting q... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731442 | Adjustable tab divider Embodiments of the invention relate to dividers with tabs adjustable along at least two edges of the binder. One embodiment is directed to a divider for use in a binder. The divider comprises a panel, the panel comprising a binding edge and a plurality of non-bindin... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731468 | Bookbinding coil end cutting and crimping machine A machine for cutting and crimping the ends of a helical coil inserted into holes at an edge of a book to hold the coil in place is adjustable to accommodate different diameters of coil. A guide member for centering the axis of the coil in a centering direction is a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726928 | Binding processing apparatus A binding processing apparatus 1 is provided with a punch mechanism 2 and a binding processing mechanism 3 for executing a binding processing by a binder. When a sheet P is fed from a printing apparatus 50 of a copier or the like, the she... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726168 | Adjusting cylinders in rolling stands, including vertical edging stands An adjusting cylinder for long, rapid lifting movements in rolling stands, includes vertical edging stands, wherein each cylinder has at least one piston, which acts through the bearing chocks of at least one work roll or of an interposed roll to adjust a work roll ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726592 | Process for increasing the refiner production rate and/or decreasing the specific energy of pulping wood The present invention relates to processes for enhancing a refiner's production rate and/or reducing the specific energy consumption for a freeness target through the use of lubricant(s) or carrier(s)/frictionizer(s), respectively. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726166 | Multi-step press system A multi-step press system includes a press that consists of a press frame, a table provided on the press frame and a ram provided above the table for making movement in a Z-axis direction. The table has a standby station into which workpieces are loaded one by one a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726695 | Wire concealing cover for wirebound books The present invention provides a cover for a book having a wire concealment feature incorporated therein. The cover of the present invention generally comprises a front panel, a rear panel attached to and extending from the front panel, and a middle panel that exten... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726696 | Label assembly for applying a label to an object A label assembly that includes a face sheet with at least one label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726164 | Arrangement in a press roll and a press roll An arrangement in connection with supporting a press roll which press roll includes a support shaft extending through a rotating roll shell in the axial direction and being supported using at least one bearing element in at least one bearing point to a support frame... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726165 | Manufacturing process to produce a necked container The present invention provides a necking system including a plurality of necking dies each necking dies having an at least partially non-polished necking surface and a non-polished relief following the necking surface. The present invention further provides a method... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726897 | Ring binder mechanism A ring mechanism having a housing and at least one ring configurable between a closed position for retaining loose-leaf pages and an open position. A pair of hinge plates, operatively connected to the ring, are pivotable within the housing between first and second p... | 06/01/2010 |
