Patents by Inventor Mark Leclerc

Mark Leclerc has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Book binding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5261769
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a soft cover to book block is disclosed. A book block conveyor moves the book block to a cover applying station. A first adhesive applicator applies adhesive to the spine of the book block. A soft cover conveyor transports the soft cover to the covering station in a timed relationship to the book block. A crash feeder attaches crash to a first portion of the soft cover that covers a first side of the book block as the soft covers pass the crash feeder. The crash is attached to the soft cover so that the crash engages a spine portion of the cover that covers the spine of the book block but is not attached to the spine portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: AM International Incorporated
    Inventor: Mark Leclerc