Abstract: A printed unit block aligning device includes a supporting element and an alignment transfer rail. The supporting element is opened and closed between a supporting position and a releasing position. The alignment transfer rail receives the group of the printed unit blocks dropped in response to move of the supporting element to the releasing position, aligns the printed unit blocks in each line unit block in a vertical direction, and feeds the printed unit blocks vertically at a constant speed using alignment transferring element. An electrical controlling element is provided that electrically controls timing of dropping the printed unit blocks from the supporting element onto the alignment transfer rail.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus including a first pusher for pushing and conveying the left side, toward the right side direction; a second cutter for cutting the right side of the large sheet block and sequentially cutting the right end to divide the sheet into long column unit blocks in the up-and-down direction; a right side remover for removing the remaining portion; a column unit block conveyer for conveying the column unit blocks in the right side direction while maintaining a predetermined interval thereamong; a second pusher for pushing and conveying the upper sides of the cut column unit blocks toward the lower side direction; a fourth cutter for cutting the lower side of the column unit block and sequentially cutting the lower end of the column unit block into small blocks; and a lower side remover for removing the remaining portion.

Abstract: A printed unit block aligning device includes a supporting element and an alignment transfer rail. The supporting element is opened and closed between a supporting position and a releasing position. The alignment transfer rail receives the group of the printed unit blocks dropped in response to move of the supporting element to the releasing position, aligns the printed unit blocks in each line unit block in a vertical direction, and feeds the printed unit blocks vertically at a constant speed using alignment transferring element. An electrical controlling element is provided that electrically controls timing of dropping the printed unit blocks from the supporting element onto the alignment transfer rail.

Abstract: A printed unit block aligning device includes a supporting element and an alignment transfer rail. The supporting element is opened and closed between a supporting position and a releasing position. The alignment transfer rail receives the group of the printed unit blocks dropped in response to move of the supporting element to the releasing position, aligns the printed unit blocks in each line unit block in a vertical direction, and feeds the printed unit blocks vertically at a constant speed using alignment transferring element. An electrical controlling element is provided that electrically controls timing of dropping the printed unit blocks from the supporting element onto the alignment transfer rail.

Abstract: To provide a technique by which, in cutting apparatus and a method for cutting into a small block such as a paper money or a postcard out of a large sheet, the cutting accuracy of a manufactured small block can be improved, and steps can be simplified and cutting equipment can have a smaller size simultaneously.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to achieve higher efficiency and higher accuracy of alignment work in a printed unit block aligning device. Primary cutting and secondary cutting are performed. Then, a group of printed unit blocks is dropped from an upper rail onto a lower rail group perpendicular to the upper rail. The printed unit block aligning device includes supporting means and an alignment transfer rail. The supporting means is opened and closed between a supporting position and a releasing position. The supporting position is a position where the group of the printed unit blocks in each line unit block fed horizontally and transferred from the lower rail group is received.

Abstract: A technology of producing a required number of copies of a plurality of kinds of book-form printed products automatically and continuously while a continuous paper material is being conveyed is provided. A production device for a book-form printed product, which continuously produces a plurality of kinds of book-form printed products from a continuous paper material, is provided with sheet cutting means which cuts paper into sheets constituting the book-form printed product, identification code reading means which reads an identification code describing at least identification information of the book-form printed product printed at least on any of the sheets, collector means which collects each sheet in accordance with the identification information of the book-form printed product indicated by the identification code, and stitcher means which stitches the collected sheets.

Abstract: A refrigerator door (17) includes an outer plate (6); an inner plate (7); a heat-insulating element (18) filling a gap between the outer plate (6) and the inner plate (7); and a gasket (21) provided between an outer housing (2) of a refrigerator main body (1) and a surface of the refrigerator door (17) facing the outer housing (2). The gasket (21) includes a housing engaging portion for sealing a gap between the outer housing (2) of the refrigerator main body (1) and the surface of the refrigerator door (17) facing the outer housing (2) and an anchor (23) for securing the gasket (21) in a groove (22) formed in the refrigerator door (17). The anchor (23) has a pair of fins (24), the fins of the pair projecting in opposite directions from each other, and is secured in the groove (22) by contact of the pair of fins (24) to inner walls of the groove (21) facing each other.

Abstract: A device for adhering a protective film to a personal data recording surface of an individual identification booklet comprising a heat press board and a pressure receiving board disposed in vertically opposed relationship, an upper and a lower belt disposed between opposing surfaces of the heat press board and the pressure receiving board, and a booklet transfer mechanism interposed between opposing surfaces of the upper and lower belts and adapted to intermittently transfer an identification booklet. The upper and lower belts and the identification booklet interposed between the upper and lower belts are heated while being held under pressure between the opposing surfaces of the heat press board and the pressure receiving board so that the protective film bound into the identification booklet is thermally adhered to the personal data recording surface when the book transfer mechanism stops transferring of the identification booklet.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a passport comprises combining data sheet of an individual with a plurality of visa sheets binding the combined sheets and bound by a thread along a central folding line, and laminating an individual's data printing page of the data sheet with a protective film composed of a see-through synthetic resin film. An anti-counterfeit structure of the manufactured passport is characterized in that the protective film is laminated over a gutter portion of the data sheet including the central folding line, and the thread binding is formed through the laminated area of the gutter portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing passports comprising a first recording step of reading visually readable personal data from a data base of a passport book-making line and recording the same on a personal data sheet base at an entrance of a passport book-making line; a passport bookmaking step including a step of binding the personal data sheet together with a visa sheet, etc.; and a second recording step of reading the visually readable personal data on the personal data sheet after the passport bookmaking step is performed and recording the same on the personal data sheet in a mechanically readable personal data form.

Abstract: A book binding method includes binding a plurality of flatly superimposed leaves by a line of stitches of thread using a stitching machine, and folding the superimposed leaves in two along the line of stitches of thread to form a book. The stitches of thread of the superimposed leaves are impregnated with an anaerobic ultraviolet hardening type adhesive agent. A book binding apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A rotary type sheet counter disc gradually counts corner portions of stacked-up sheets from the top sheet to the bottom sheet. The sheet counter disc includes an upper disc and a lower disc on which the upper disc is placed, the lower disc having a plurality of sheet suction fins equally spacedly arranged on a peripheral edge portion thereof. The sheet suction fins each have a sheet suction port which is open at a lower surface thereof, and the lower disc has a plurality of sheet loosening claws projecting in a rotating direction of the sheet counter disc from leading ends of the sheet suction fins. A plurality of sheet introduction slits are formed between upper surfaces of the sheet loosening claws and a lower surface of a portion of the upper disc which covers the sheet loosening claws.

Abstract: A passport includes a data sheet of an individual and a plurality of visa sheets combined with the data sheet and bound by a thread to form a thread binding along a central folding line. A surface of an individual's data printing page of the data sheet is laminated with a protective film composed of a see-through synthetic resin film. An anti-counterfeit structure of the passport is characterized in that the protective film is laminated over a gutter portion of the data sheet including the central folding line, and the thread binding is formed through the laminated area of the gutter portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking bundles of sheets includes an elongate stacking table capable of movement upwardly and downwardly, the stacking table being lowered in accordance with an increase in stacking amount of the bundles of sheets. A single-side-openable type shutter member is located above the stacking table and is adapted to support the bundles of sheets arranged in a row, the shutter member being capable of opening only in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the bundles of sheets being arranged in a row, so that the bundles of sheets are simultaneously dropped onto the stacking table. A stationary ruler member is adapted to restrict only one side surface of the bundles of sheets at the openable side of the shutter member and prevent the bundles of sheets from movement following the opening action of the shutter member so that the bundles of sheets are dropped to a predetermined location.

Abstract: A plurality of sheet-bundle piling lanes are disposed in perpendicular relation with respect to a common sheet-bundle feed lane for gradually feeding sheet-bundles. At a communicating portion between the sheet-bundle feed lane and each sheet-bundle piling lane, a sheet-bundle take-in lever for taking the sheet-bundles from the former lane to the latter lane, is disposed. Blocks of bundles of sheet that are piled up are formed at each sheet-bundle piling lane.

Abstract: A plurality of sheet-bundle piling lanes are disposed in perpendicular relation with respect to a common sheet-bundle feed lane for gradually feeding sheet-bundles. At a communicating portion between the sheet-bundle feed lane and each sheet-bundle piling lane, a sheet-bundle take-in lever, for taking the sheet-bundles from the former lane to the latter lane, is disposed. Blocks of bundles of sheets that are piled up are formed at each sheet-bundle piling lane.

Abstract: At least two sheet-block stack formation units are positioned in vertical alignment, and are parallel to each other. A distribution elevator is disposed on one end of the group of units in order to supply sheet blocks to each of the units. A collection elevator is disposed on the other end of the group of units in order to supply stacks of sheet blocks formed at the respective units to the next processing step.

Abstract: A cutting device has a transportation railway for guiding a pile of sheets, a cutter positioned along the transportation railway for cutting a pile of sheets delivered thereto into a plurality of smaller sheets; a first pusher movable along the railway by an operating device from a primary delivery starting position to a primary delivery completion position and engageable with a pile of sheets to be cut for intermittently moving a part of the length of the pile of sheets in the direction of the railway past the cutter where the pile of sheets is cut into piles of smaller sheets. Upon the first pusher reaching the primary delivery completion position, it is retracted to the primary delivery starting position for engagement with a succeeding pile of sheets for moving the succeeding pile of sheets toward the cutter.

Abstract: A method for feeding a blocked sheet unit for continuously taking out a blocked sheet unit from a sheet unit forming section and feeding the blocked sheet unit to a subsequent step, the method for feeding a blocked sheet unit comprises a first step of taking out a generally half length of the blocked sheet unit from the sheet unit forming section. A subsequent stop includes forming a state where a lower surface of a front portion of a blocked sheet unit subsequently fed is partially superposed on an upper surface of a rear portion of a blocked sheet unit precedingly fed. The preceding blocked sheet unit and subsequent blocked sheet unit are clamped at the superposed portion together and simultaneously taking out the generally half length of the blocked sheet units. The final steps include subsequently separating the preceding blocked sheet unit from the subsequent blocked sheet unit one after another and feeding thereof to the subsequent step.