Abstract: A glue cartridge (130) comprises a glue tank (101), a rotatable glue spreading roller (104) connected to the glue tank, which is arranged directly below the glue tank (101) and at least one rotation means (106, 107) usable from outside the glue cartridge (130) for rotating the glue spreading roller (104). The glue spreading roller (104) of the glue cartridge is designed so that the form of the glue spreading roller (104) prevents glue from escaping from the glue tank (101) when the glue spreading roller (104) is in place and takes glue from the glue tank (101) when the glue spreading roller (104) is rotated. A block (1360) of sheets to be bound to form a book is set in a bookbinding device (1300), and glue is spread on the spine (1362) of the block (1360) in such a way that glue is obtainable from an exchangeable glue cartridge (130) by using a receiving unit (150) for the glue cartridge (130).

Abstract: A binding platform that can be used in bookbinding, which comprises a supporting surface suitable for supporting a bundle of sheets, a number of finger-like members extending from the edge of supporting surface essentially perpendicularly to the supporting surface and against which the rear edge of the bundle of sheets to be placed on the supporting surface can be aligned and which are configured in such a way that a stapling gap remains between each of the finger-like members. At least one limiter is located under the finger-like members and supporting surface, the limiter being indented with respect to the inner edge of the stapling gaps.

Abstract: A machine (10) for fastening sheets comprises a) a fastening platform (11, 12, 13), which i) comprises a support surface (12) inclined with respect to the horizontal plane (x-y) which optionally also comprises extension means for the support surface, and ii) comprises an alignment surface (13), which is located at the bottom edge of the support surface or lower than this, in such a way that the intersection of the plane formed by the support surface and the plane formed by the alignment surface is formed, with respect to the support surface, by a threshold (100) extending along the width of the support surface, and b) a fastening unit (14).

Abstract: A method for fastening a sheet block (32) to a binding cover (41, 51), implemented in such a way that i) a binding (30) is formed by fastening to at least one side of a sheet block (32), at least one inner cover sheet (10) according to any of the claims 1 to 5 at the location of the attenuation component (12) by fastening devices (33) such as staples, for example, penetrating through the inner cover sheet (10); and ii) fastening the binding (30) thus created to the binding cover (41, 51) by gluing the binding (30) to the inner side (61, 62) of the binding cover (41, 51) by using the adhesive surface or surfaces (11) of at least one inner cover sheet (10). Independent patent claims for an inner cover sheet and a binding.

Abstract: The binding edge (61) of a sheet block (31) is protected by a binding back (10) which is fastened to the binding edge (61) of the sheet block (31) in the area and along the length of a non-adhesive strip (12) in the binding back (10) by using fastening devices (33) such as staples, for example, penetrating through the binding back (10) and the sheet block (31). After this, the free end part (21) of the binding back (10) is folded over the non-adhesive strip (12), in which case the remaining edge (23) of the end part (21) extends to the opposite side of the sheet block (31) over the binding edge (61). After this, the adhesive surface (15) is glued to the side of the sheet block (31) that is opposite the non-adhesive strip (12), in which case the backing piece (18) protects the binding edge (61) of the sheet block (31). An independent claim also for a binding back (10) and a binding.