Serial method of binding a text body to a cover
US7695229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42C11/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for adhesive binding and assembly of text bodies having plural sheets to a cover to form a bound document. Exemplary embodiments include applying an adhesive to a contacting surface of a plurality of sheets of the text body on an individual sheet-wide basis and adhering the plurality of sheets to the cover on an individual sheet-wide base by making line contact between the contacting surface and the cover and by curing the adhesive. Alternatively, the plurality of sheets can be positioned in a stand-off position from the cover and the adhesive can be applied into the gap. A system for binding a text body to a cover to form a bound document is also disclosed.
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