Patent · US Expired

Book binding machine

US4505629A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
7References
32Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 17, 1982
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 17, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB42C11/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A book making machine comprising casing-in instrumentalities and, optionally, building-in instrumentalities arranged so that the operations required to wrap a book with a cover are effected rectilinearly in succession comprising a cover feeder for delivering covers, one at a time, to a conveyor for movement along a predetermined path and, in succession, a heater for heating the covers, an embosser for embossing the covers to form fold lines, an adhesive-applying device for applying adhesive to the covers, a book feeder for depositing book inserts on the covers, registering devices for registering the inserts with the covers, wrapping devices for wrapping the covers about the inserts, pressure-applying devices for applying pressure to the wrapped inserts and forming devices for forming hinges in the cover panels at the back of the book.

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