Abstract:
Systems and methods of dispensing adhesive in a bookbinding system (10) are described. Sheets (54) may be bound into bound text bodies having respective spines (34) exposed for adhesive application and characterized by multiple length dimensions (40) and multiple thickness dimensions (44). In one aspect, a sheet binding system comprises an adhesive dispenser (80) that is configured to dispense across the thickness dimension (44) of a text body spine (34) solid sheet adhesive (86, 126) having one of multiple effective widths that is sized to correspond substantially to the length dimension (40) of the text body spine (34). In accordance with this approach, books of different lengths or heights (40) may be readily bound with solid sheet adhesive (86, 126) that may be contained within a single, replaceable cartridge housing (82, 122).
Abstract:
A printing device includes an adhesive applicator for the application of a strip of adhesive to one or both sides of pages of paper adjacent an edge to be bound. A pinch roller drives the page past a print head which prints text and/or images onto the page. The adhesive applicator is situated adjacent the print head and applies the adhesive strip(s) to the pages as they move past the print head.
Abstract:
A prefabricated bindable sheet (10 or 30) having heat-responsive glue (10a or 31) applied along one edge and a method for binding such sheets together which includes the steps of providing sheets of paper (10 or 30) having segments of heat-responsive glue (31) applied along one edge thereof, producing the desired information on said sheets, assembling said sheets with the glue edges in registration, pressing the registered glue edges of the assembled sheets together while applying heat to the edge thereof and alternatively, a method wherein at least certain of said sheets are double size to provide pairs of sheets (10 or 30) connected by a fold line (30a) wherein the glue (10a or 31) is applied to the outside of such pair of sheets along said fold line (30a); and apparatus (20) for attaching sheets together which includes means for clamping a plurality of sheets together which have heat-responsive glue applied along the attachment edges thereof and heating means (22 and 23) for applying heat to the glue edges to positively connect said sheets together.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for binding a text body (24) are described. A multi-function sheet binder (100) is configured to heat a preformed solid hot melt adhesive (94) to a melting temperature, form the melted adhesive by pressing the melted adhesive into a spine (34) of a text body (24) and folding down edges of the melted adhesive into contact with the text body (24), and actively cool the formed adhesive. A spot heater (86) is configured to heat one or more localized areas of a solid hot melt adhesive (94) to a temperature sufficient to tack the hot melt adhesive (94) to a text body spine (34). An adhesive former (112) is configured to press a localized region of a preformed heated solid hot melt adhesive (94) into a spine (34) of a text body (24) and to fold down edge regions of the preformed solid hot melt adhesive (94) into contact with the text body (24).
Abstract:
A bookbinding structure (16) for binding a stack of sheets including an elongated substrate (18) having a first surface on which a first, heat activated, adhesive (20A) is disposed and a second surface on which a second, pressure activated adhesive (22) is disposed. The first adhesive (20A) matrix will be used to binding an edge of the stack so as to form a bound book with no cover. The second adhesive (22) matrix includes first and second spaced-apart segments (22A and 22B) which extend along the length of the substrate (18). First and second release liners (24A, 24B) are disposed over the first and second adhesive segments (22A, 22B), with the release liners (24A, 24B) remaining in place until the stack of sheets have been bound with the bookbinding structure (16).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing booklets, each booklet comprising a cover made up of two cover sheets, a spine therebetween, and a binding agent attached to the inside of the spine, as well as a sheaf of papers inserted between the two cover sheets, one side edge of the sheaf being connected to the inside of the spine by means of the binding agent, which is activated by an activation device such that the side edge of the sheaf of papers inserted in the cover will adhere to the binding agent, characterized in that the cover (1) is parted from the activation device (9), or vice versa, by a first power operated transport means (44, 46, 47) so that the binding agent (5) is brought to solidify. The invention also relates to a machine for manufacturing booklets according to the above method.
Abstract:
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 edge of the first cover section. A flap member is attached to the first cover section and is movable between a closed position disposed over the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer and an open position moved away from the layer. A second adhesive layer and associated release liner is disposed on an inner surface of the flap member. The binding apparatus may be used in combination with second cover section and associated binder spine element having heat activated adhesive to bind the stack of sheets. The spine element is folded around the edge of the stack to be bound and is secured in place by the first section of pressure sensitive adhesive. The flap member is the secured in the closed position by the second adhesive layer, with heat then being applied to the spine element so that the edge of the stack will be bound by the heated adhesive.
Abstract:
Improved binding element, characterized in that it consists of a part (1) made of metal; on this part (1), an intermediate layer (2) which is attached on the part (1) by means of a high-temperature glue (3); and on the aforementioned intermediate layer (2), a low-temperature glue (4).
Abstract:
A method of binding books comprising the steps of holding in place a text hull (1) comprising the pages of two books (2, 3) the gutters (5, 19) of the two books being located on opposite edges of the text hull to one another; binding the opposite edges of the text hull adjacent the gutter of the pages; and dividing the text hull to separate the two books from one another.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for binding sheaves of papers into covers (1) such as to form booklets, each booklet comprising a cover made up of two cover sheets, a spine therebetween, and a binding agent attached to the inside of the spine, as well as a sheaf of papers inserted in the cover, one side edge of the sheaf being connected to the inside of the spine, the binding taking place by means of the binding agent being activated by an activation device (9) such that said side edge of the sheaf of papers will be connected to the inside of the spine via the binding agent. Each cover (1) acts on a sensing means (40), which senses the presence or non-presence of indication means connected to the cover and which actuates means for influencing the further course of the procedure. The invention also relates to a cover provided with indication means (7) sensed in the above described way.