Book-binding apparatus and image forming system
US7783245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42C9/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A book-binding apparatus having: a reception vessel to receive glue in liquid form; application section to apply the glue in the reception vessel to a sheet; a hopper to receive a raw material of the glue for refill; a refilling section to refill the raw material of the glue from the hopper to the reception vessel; and a control section to control the refilling section, wherein the raw material of the glue is refilled into the reception vessel in a period where application of the glue is not carried out after application of the glue is completed.
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