Casing In Patents (Class 412/5)
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Patent number: 6685415Abstract: A bookbinding structure and method. The bookbinding structure is used to bind pages together in existing, commercially available binding machines. The bookbinding structure has a heat activated adhesive matrix for binding the pages. To attach a wrap-around book cover once the pages have been bound with the bookbinding structure, an adhesive on the outer surface of the bookbinding structure may be exposed by removing a release liner covering the adhesive. The book cover may then be adhered to the exposed adhesive either by a heat method or by applying pressure over the adhesive, depending on the particular type of adhesive of the bookbinding structure. The book cover may be printed with information and/or graphics prior to being wrapped around the pages of the book.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Powis Parker Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Rush, Laura H. Rush
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Patent number: 6676354Abstract: In a process for casing a book block or paper-cover block into a cover during the manufacture of adhesively bound books, paper covers or magazines in an adhesive binding machine in which the block is transported, with a hanging-out portion, in a block clamp belonging to a transport system and is connected to the cover by gluing the back and/or the side regions, provision is made, in order to achieve an increase in quality, for the hanging-out portion (1a) of the block (1) to be aligned with the back region (2a), which is preferably predetermined by scoring, of a cover (2) which is fed in, and for the said cover (2) to be pressed against the back and/or the side regions of the block (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Kolbus GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thorsten Holtmeier, Gunther Knittel
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Patent number: 6669429Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing book-binding covers including a board-feeding-in system for feeding in cover boards and a back insert and a copy-feeding-in system for feeding in reference copies. A copy cylinder grips the reference copies, guides them past a glue-applying roll, and joins them to the cover boards and back insert. A tucking-in and pressing-on device folds the protruding reference-copy edges round the board edges and presses the book covers on. A feeding-out device delivers the book covers in stacks. The material flow of the book boards, back inserts, reference copies, and book covers is orientated in an ascending manner in relation to the horizontal surface on which the apparatus stands. The gain in height thus achieved compensates for the losses in height in the board magazine, in the tucking-in system, in the feeding-out device, and on the onward conveyers so that the laying-on of the cover boards takes place at virtually the same, ergonomic working height as the taking-off of the book covers.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Kolbus GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jens E. Beermann, Gerhard Lintelmann, Peter Gross, Frank Tautz
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Patent number: 6632059Abstract: In a method for adhesive attachment of a cover and a binding strip on the flanks of a spine of an book block comprised of bound printed sheets, the book block is transported in a transport direction on a circulating transport device. A binding strip is placed onto the book block spine such that lateral strip parts project laterally past the spine. The cover is moved into a proper position relative to the book block spine in accordance with the cycle of the book block and in the transport direction of the book block. At least one of the lateral strip parts is loaded on a side facing away from the cover with a pressing element. The cover and the book block pass through a pressing device in order to connect the cover and the book block to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: GRAPHA-Holding AGInventors: Jakob Debrunner, Mike Fritschi, Kaspar Furrer
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Patent number: 6494661Abstract: A method for covering a book includes delivering a book into a pocket, delivering an inverted cover for the book into the pocket, the cover having a first side and a second side, the first side of the cover contacting a side of the book in the pocket, and reversing the second side of the cover so as to contact another side of the book. Also disclosed is a book covering device including a plurality of movable pockets for receiving a book and an inverted cover, each pocket having a support wall and a spine stop movable with respect to the support wall, and each pocket including a cover reversing device for reversing the inverted cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: John N. Hobbs
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Patent number: 6479126Abstract: Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and joints; and for puzzle and gameboard lamination.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.Inventors: Kang Yang, David B. Malcolm, Michelle B. Acquaye, Kevin J. Reid, John M. Zimmel, Merilee M. Reski
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Patent number: 6428260Abstract: A bookbinding system and method of binding books including a cover/spine assembly having a relatively rigid cover section with a length and width at least as great as that of the stack of sheets to be bound and a spine section having a width greater than the height of the stack. The cover/spine assembly and the spine section are secured together along the length of the cover section so that the spine section can be folded along a first edge with respect to the cover/spine assembly. A heat activated matrix is disposed on the spine section including a central adhesive band and an outer band disposed between the central adhesive band and a second edge of the spine section. Binding is carried out by placing the stack over the cover section and folding the spine section over the edge of the stack. Preferably a second relatively rigid cover section is placed on top of the stack so that the outer adhesive band on the spine section will extend over second cover section.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Powis Parker Inc.Inventor: Kevin P. Parker
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Publication number: 20020076304Abstract: For a book casing-in machine, there is provided a method in which, while being conducted out, the books are shaped in the fold and pressed over their entire area and are held in a force-locking manner until they are deposited in the lying-flat condition. The device for performing the method has a conducting-out conveyer which takes over the book from the casing-in point and has shaping rails which engage in the fold and pressing rails which effect clasping in the region close to the fold. The device also has a book-delivery gripper which takes over the book from the conducting-out conveyer and feeds the book to pressing rollers which are driven in rotation and which roll along on the lateral faces of the book.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventor: Reimer Voss
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Patent number: 6394729Abstract: The invention includes novel unibody binder constructions and the process of making same. The binder is composed of two plastic sheets comprising such material as polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, polypropylene, polyvinyl acetate or other similar plastics. An uncompromised single piece of board or similar rigid material, such as chipboard, microflute board, corrugated board, fiberboard, etc., or a synthetic substrate, is then coated with a glue such as a resin glue, a U.V. adhesive, etc., on both sides and sandwiched between the plastic sheets. This sandwich is then formed into the unibody construction by welding the entire outer perimeter. At the time of welding, the air between the plastic sheets and the board is pressed or vacuumed out. To create the hinges on the binder, the unibody construction is then hydraulically creased to the extent necessary by using three moving blades to provide living hinges.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Inventor: Stephen R. Welch
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Patent number: 6299402Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a method of stacking covers for the fabrication of booklets. Each cover includes two cover sheets and an interconnecting spine. Applied to the inner surface of the spine is a binding device that includes a binding agent. The covers are mutually stacked with the inner surface of the spine of one cover lying against the outer surface of the spine of an adjacent cover. According to the invention, a deactivatable separating device is provided between the binding agent and the outer surface of the spine of an adjacent cover, so as to prevent adhesion between the spines of respective covers. According to another aspect of the invention, a cover of this kind is provided with a binding device that includes a binding agent (104) and a separating device (105) disposed on the surface of the binding agent that lies remote from the spine (103), this separating device preferably having a form of woven material affixed to the binding agent (104).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Bindomatic ABInventor: Jan Sabelström
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Publication number: 20010014265Abstract: In a process for casing a book block or paper-cover block into a cover during the manufacture of adhesively bound books, paper covers or magazines in an adhesive binding machine in which the block is transported, with a hanging-out portion, in a block clamp belonging to a transport system and is connected to the cover by gluing the back and/or the side regions, provision is made, in order to achieve an increase in quality, for the hanging-out portion (1a) of the block (1) to be aligned with the back region (2a), which is preferably predetermined by scoring, of a cover (2) which is fed in, and for the said cover (2) to be pressed against the back and/or the side regions of the block (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Thorsten Holtmeir, Gunther Knittel
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Publication number: 20010010792Abstract: A loose-leaf book, published with the pages collected in a binder, is updated by publishing new pages for the book on the internet, having users download those pages and then punch or otherwise modify the downloaded pages so that they fit in the binder and conform to the format of the existing pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: Top That Publication plcInventors: Barrie John Henderson, Simon Peter Couchman
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Patent number: 6207248Abstract: Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and joints; and for puzzle and gameboard lamination.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc.Inventors: Kang Yang, David B. Malcolm, Michelle B. Acquaye, Kevin J. Reid, John M. Zimmel
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Patent number: 6174120Abstract: An apparatus and method for affixing book pages to a book cover is disclosed having a sheet of paper with at least one waxy side and two stickers, each having a first side, the first side being sticky and removably affixed to the waxy side of the sheet of paper. In the preferred embodiment, the two stickers are separated by a distance to accommodate the thickness of pages of a book. The apparatus also has a means for easy removal of the stickers from said sheet and is preferably done by having the sheet of paper extending beyond each of the stickers to allow for easy separation of the stickers from the sheet of paper. The stickers may be attached to the book pages by a variety of means such as staples, channel binding, or otherwise.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1997Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Inventor: Yaakov Kalisher
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Patent number: 6155763Abstract: A bookbinding system and method of binding books including a cover/spine assembly having a relatively rigid cover section with a length and width at least as great as that of the stack of sheets to be bound and a spine section having a width greater than the height of the stack. The cover/spine assembly and the spine section are secured together along the length of the cover section so that the spine section can be folded along a first edge with respect to the cover/spine assembly. A heat activated matrix is disposed on the spine section including a central adhesive band and an outer band disposed between the central adhesive band and a second edge of the spine section. Binding is carried out by placing the stack over the cover section and folding the spine section over the edge of the stack. Preferably a second relatively rigid cover section is placed on top of the stack so that the outer adhesive band on the spine section will extend over second cover section.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1999Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Powis Parker Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Parker, Christopher J. Rush, Keith A. Wilson, Eliza Laffin
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Patent number: 6145882Abstract: An album for containing items such as photographs or collectible cards, and its fabrication process, combining the advantages of a cover of one thermoplastic material with the different advantages of leaves of another thermoplastic material weld-incompatible with the cover material, using thermoplastic welding for securing the leaves to the cover. In its preferred embodiment, the album comprises a cover having vinyl inner and outer cover sheets secured to one another in superposed relation with a polypropylene sheet captured therebetween and extending along the cover's spine, and a plurality of polypropylene leaves thermally welded to the captured polypropylene sheet along the cover's spine and through the inner cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Rembrandt Photo ServicesInventor: David Fu
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Patent number: 6142721Abstract: A system for the perfect binding of a book block (14) within a soft paper cover is disclosed in which the center portion (18) of the cover is sized relative to the thickness of the book to be bound. An activatable adhesive is applied to the inner surface of the center portion of the cover. The book block is inserted into the cover such that the spine (S) of the book block is generally in register with the adhesive. The cover is forcibly compressed onto the book block by pressing members (60a, 60b).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Inventor: Jeffrey D. Marsh
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Patent number: 6120638Abstract: An improved method for forming book casing is provided through an adhesive composition. The adhesive provides surprising adhesion to both paper and plastic films with also allowing higher processing rates. Book casings produced with the adhesives are also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1997Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Steven Michael Baxter, Bradley Anson Jacobs
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Patent number: 6039494Abstract: A casing board for organizing, storing, protecting and displaying communications media, such as papers, audio and video cassettes and compact discs, includes a substrate made of a relatively rigid material. The substrate includes a front cover portion, a rear cover portion and a spine portion positioned between and hingedly connected to the front cover portion and the rear cover portion. The casing board further includes an outer wrap made of a flexible, polyolefin material and sized to have longitudinal and lateral dimensions slightly greater than the longitudinal and lateral dimensions of the substrate. The outer wrap is positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the substrate with the longitudinal and lateral edges of the outer wrap turned over the periphery of the substrate and affixed, preferably with an adhesive, to the interior surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Inventor: Jerry W. Pearce
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Patent number: 6017178Abstract: In a process for the manufacture of a book, wherein an adhesive is applied to the side faces of an inner book, the inner book is subsequently cased into a book cover and the book cover folds are shaped by the application of heat and pressure, adhesive is additionally applied to the book cover in the regions which are to be formed into the folds before the joining together of the cover and inner book and, optionally, the fold regions of the book cover and/or inner book are heated before the application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Kolbus GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Horst Rathert
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Patent number: 5989385Abstract: A method of bookbinding comprising the steps of a) applying a film comprising at least one hot melt polyamide at an application temperature of between about 175.degree. C. and about 190.degree. C. to the backbone of a book block said film having a tensile strength greater than about 400 psi and a Young's modulus of less than about 12,000 psi and b) covering said book block having said film of polyamide with a book cover having a portion thereof in substantially parallel relation to said film.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, IncInventors: Susan T. Oeltjen, David B. Malcolm
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Patent number: 5868539Abstract: In the manufacture of a book, the book consisting of a cover and an inner book, the book cover is permanently shaped by the formation of folds in the articulation region thereof prior to being joined to the inner book. In the course of forming the folds in the cover, the covering material thereof is caused to undergo plastic flow and to be shaped so that beneficial stresses are created in the fold defining regions. The back of the cover may also be permanently shaped substantially simultaneously with the formation of the folds.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Kolbus GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Horst Rathert
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Patent number: 5779423Abstract: A soft cover, lay flat book in which a non-adherent, unreinforced coating of a volatile liquid carrier and powdered material is disposed over the glue along the backbone of the book block prior to the assembly of the cover, and the cover is adhered or otherwise secured to the book block only between the front and rear leaves and outer surface portions of the book block so that the backbone is movable independently of the spinal cover when the book is opened and closed.Alternately, the coating may be applied to the spinal portion of the cover and a laminate film affixed over the inner surface of the cover, again allowing independent movement of the backbone.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Inventor: John F. Bermingham
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Patent number: 5662448Abstract: An apparatus for registering a cover with a book block. The apparatus includes a book block holder, a cover feeder, and a lateral positioning device for laterally positioning a cover fed from the cover feeder. A cover position sensor positioned to detect a lateral position of the cover. A control mechanism is operatively interconnected with the cover position sensor. An adjusting device is provided for adjusting a relative lateral position between the lateral positioning device and the book block holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Quad/Tech, Inc.Inventors: William T. Graushar, Calvin Lee Wade
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Patent number: 5364215Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for preparing a preprinted book cover for application to a book block in a perfect binding system A double-walled tubular attachment strip is adhesively attached to the cover spine portion of successive covers in a continuous process. Covers are fed onto a conveyor at a constant speed with a spacing between covers and adhesives is applied to the spine areas. Simultaneously a continuous double-walled attachment strip with a longitudinal lap joint in one wall is formed without adhesive from a source of paper web stock and pressed, lap joint down, onto the cover spines to form a continuous string of covers. The attachment strip is cut by laser cutting beam between each cover while the covers are moving. The double-walled attachment strip is formed by pulling the web under constant tension through side scoring wheels, hold-down shoes, and forming devices which have surfaces to fold the edges of the moving web through 180.degree.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1992Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Norfin, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Snellman, Dean G. Tonkin
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Patent number: 5350268Abstract: A method binding paper layers is based on ultrasonic joining. The paper layers are pretreated before, during or after printing with a binder by pressing or spraying on, or by shooting in droplets. The ultrasonic action is carried out by means of a control means and an ultrasonic generator (20). The latter has a conical or knife edge-like binding tool, namely the sonotrode (24). During the ultrasonic action, the latter is pressed against the layers (26), which in turn rest on a plate or wrist-like abutment (27).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1991Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Inventor: Erwin Muller
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Patent number: 5340155Abstract: This invention is a binding case for use in an office-type, small-volume, binding operation employing the hot-melt adhesive binding method. The invention is a design and method which cause the excess hot-melt adhesive which expresses laterally from each side of the adhesive strip to be directed in such a way that the excess adhesive does not adhesively bind the book block to the front or rear cover and does not bring about the destruction in appearance or functionality which such undesirable binding would cause. The invention involves a diverting element which forms a channel for the excess adhesive so that the excess adhesive does not bind the book block directly or functionally to the covers.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1992Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Edward Podosek
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Patent number: 5308208Abstract: A method for binding the book and an apparatus for forming the book cover are disclosed. The forming apparatus comprises a base portion, an anvil member supported by the base portion and a forming bar, preferably heated, which is operatively associated with the anvil member. In operation, the forming bar engages the anvil member, and the cooperation of the forming bar and the anvil member defines the shape of the spine of a book cover positioned therebetween. Reinforced end sheets are secured to a plurality of pages which are then secured by adhesive means to the formed book cover. The book cover so formed securely holds the pages and secures the spine of the book in a durable construction.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1993Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Hertzberg-New Method, Inc.Inventor: Rodger Ranson
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Patent number: 5232324Abstract: An apparatus for applying covers to books of signatures transported along a binding line includes cover feeders for feeding at least two covers upon a conveyor line and a fastening arrangement for joining the covers in substantially superimposed registration on the signatures at a covering station on the binding line. A spacer bar is supported on the conveyor line for temporarily separating the covers before they are joined to the signatures.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1991Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Assignee: Quad/Tech, Inc.Inventor: William T. Graushar
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Patent number: 5174705Abstract: An apparatus and method for rubbing down spines of case bound books includes at least one case-in wing that carries case bound books. Each case-in wing includes a leading edge on which the spine of each case bound book is positioned. The case-in wing is moved at a first predetermined rate along a first path. The apparatus includes at least one rub down roller that is moved at a second predetermined rate along a second path. The second path crosses and is at an angle to the first path. During operation, the rub down roller rolls along the entire length of the spine of the book on the case-in wing. The second predetermined rate and the angle of the second path relative to the first path are selected such that the rub down roller moves at the same speed as the case-in wing to maintain a constant distance between the rub-down roller and the spine of the book.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1992Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: Don E. Detterman, David J. Bruns, Paul E. Depinet
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Patent number: 5061139Abstract: A bindery system captures pages of a bound or unbound book in a hard or soft cover case with a metal U-shaped channel which in turn is bonded to the inside spine surface of the hard or soft covers.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1989Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: John D. Zoltner
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Patent number: 4978267Abstract: A device is used for casing inner books in book covers. The device reciprocates in a vertical direction synchronously with an inner book conveyor. A feed roll system is provided for enclosing the inner book in the book cover. A clamping mechanism is provided for receiving and positioning the cover spine. A pair of alignment elements form part of the clamping mechanism and are operatively connected to an actuating device so as to move from first lateral positions relative to the plane of travel of the inner book towards the book cover, thereby centering the spine of the book cover relative to the plane of travel of the inner book and aligning it in a direction normal to the plane of travel of the inner book. Hold-down elements are provided for holding the book cover against a support surface during centering and alignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: Kolbus GmbH KGInventor: Helmut Kolkhorst
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Patent number: 4960295Abstract: Two-shot hot-melt bookbinding adhesives, books and related articles bound thereby, a method for applying such adhesives, and a system for performing the method are provided. The disclosed bookbinding developments all utilize a low viscosity primer formulation having a viscosity of between about 1100 and about 2500 cps at a temperature of about 350.degree. F. and a cover glue formulation having a viscosity which is greater than the viscosity of the primer formulations at a temperature of about 350.degree. F. In the preferred embodiments, the primer and cover glue formulations contain a backbone polymer which includes an ethylene-based polymer either alone or in combination with another polymer. The disclosed primer formulations are especially useful in binding books made with paper substrates that present difficult adhesion problems. The disclosed cover glue formulations are capable of penetrating, fusing and re-enforcing the primer while simultaneously adhering to a soft cover or liner substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1988Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Assignee: Eschem Inc.Inventor: John Bodouroglou
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Patent number: 4944994Abstract: A case or cover for a hard bound book is formed by bonding the formed by bonding the cover boards to the book cover stock using a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising:(a) 10 to 40% by weight of a substantially radial styrene-butadiene block copolymer, the copolymer having a styrene content greater than about 35% by weight, a modulus at 300% elongation of at least 4.5 MPa and a solution viscosity less than about 1000 cps;(b) 20 to 65% by weight of a compatible tackifying resin;(c) 0.1 to 4% by weight stabilizer; and(d) the remainder (to 100%) comprising a plasticizing oil.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1988Date of Patent: July 31, 1990Assignee: National Starch and Investment Holding CorporationInventor: Thomas P. Flanagan
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Patent number: 4942195Abstract: Thus, the present invention is directed to hot melt adhesive compositions suitable for bookbinding application comprising tackifying resins, at least one wax diluent and a substantially radial styrene-butadiene block copolymer, the copolymer having a styrene content greater than about 35% by weight, a modulus at 300% elongation of at least 4.5 MPa and a solution viscosity less than about 1000 cps.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1988Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Thomas P. Flanagan, Paul Puletti
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Patent number: 4923351Abstract: A method of bookbinding. Sheets to be bound have at least an edge portion which is formed of thermoplastic. A thermoplastic portion of a spine is placed against these arranged edges. Urging the spine against these edges while causing relative reciprocation therebetween in the plane of the arranged edges effects thermal bonding of the sheets to the spine. In an alternative embodiment, plain paper is used with a thermoplastic film arranged between the edges of the sheets and the thermoplastic portion of the spine.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1988Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Maruni Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenjiro Nishikawa
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Patent number: 4900062Abstract: The process for perfuming books comprising applying at least one perfumed essence in a liquid state on at least one outer surface of the flyleaves of the book, adjacent to the back of the volume block of the book, and/or adding at least one perfumed essence to the glue used to secure the cover of the book to the external surface of the flyleaves. The external application of the perfumed essence to the external surface of the flyleaves is carried out by means of trapezoid shaped rollers revolving into contact with the volume block adjacent to the back, by means of a first end thereof, and where the second end of the rollers, diametrically opposite to the first one, is simultaneously dipped int he perfumed essence contained in a tray.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1988Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Ugo Mursia Editore S.p.A.Inventor: Dario Maggi
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Patent number: 4565477Abstract: A method for bookbinding on a continuously-moving, constant-speed conveyer belt operation with the case or back-strip being centrally located on the axis of motion. As the case is formed between opposing rotary irons, glue or paste is then applied to the upper insides of both sides of the case. A book block is next dropped on one side of the case, the book block is aligned to register with the case; and the other side of the case is folded over to fasten to the upper side of the book block to form the book and prepare it for pressing and crimping of the building-in operation, without any interruption of the motion of the book along the conveyer system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1984Date of Patent: January 21, 1986Assignee: permaTek, Inc.Inventor: Herbert R. Axelrod
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Patent number: 4556353Abstract: In a process and apparatus for binding books, upper (forward) portions of bookblocks in a vertical position with backs down are gripped by clamps on a conveyor for transporting the bookblocks through successive operating stations. At one operating station a rotating element dipping in a bath of adhesive applies adhesive in transverse strips to backs of bookblocks. At another operating station rollers apply adhesive to lower (rear) portions of first and last pages of the bookblocks. As front and back covers connected by a back are transported, inside up, along a path merging with the path along which said bookblocks are transported, adhesive is applied by rollers or spray heads to outer (forward) portions of the front and back covers. The covers are brought under respective bookblocks and lower (rear) portions of the bookblocks together with the covers are gripped between opposed pressing bars.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1983Date of Patent: December 3, 1985Inventor: Hans-Dieter Ehlermann
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Patent number: 4547000Abstract: A soft-cover book block, which comprises a book block (1) consisting of leaves joined together at their spine edges, a soft cover (2) fastened to the book block, as well as a member for fastening the soft cover to the book block so that the spine part (5) of the cover (2) is apart from the spine (4) of the book block (1), is manufactured so that a resiliently compressible sleeve (3), which is non-penetrable by glue, functions as the fastening member, and whose circuit is at least twice the width of the spine (4) of the book block (1) and whose length is preferably equal to the height of the spine of the book block, is fastened at one side onto the spine part (5) of the cover (2) and thereinafter at the opposite side onto the spine (4) of the book block (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1982Date of Patent: October 15, 1985Inventor: Pentti Sallinen
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Patent number: 4537544Abstract: A method of forming a folder of documents and a folder for putting the method into effect. The folder has folds or creases defining a spine between a front and a back cover of the folder, and side folds spaced from the spine folds. An adhesive strip covered with a protective film is applied to the interior of the folder along the spine in a region delimited by the side folds. In use the protective film is removed, a sheaf of documents, preferably stapled together, is permanently secured in the folder so that documents cannot be removed without detection.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1983Date of Patent: August 27, 1985Inventor: Friedrich Joost
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Patent number: 4527814Abstract: The present invention relates to protective covers for books having two cover sections and pockets for receiving book covers, locking flaps for locking the protective covers to the book covers, an adjustable spine section to accommodate books of different thicknesses, and a tear-away strip to hold together the two cover sections until they are ready for use.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1982Date of Patent: July 9, 1985Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4505629Abstract: A book making machine comprising casing-in instrumentalities and, optionally, building-in instrumentalities arranged so that the operations required to wrap a book with a cover are effected rectilinearly in succession comprising a cover feeder for delivering covers, one at a time, to a conveyor for movement along a predetermined path and, in succession, a heater for heating the covers, an embosser for embossing the covers to form fold lines, an adhesive-applying device for applying adhesive to the covers, a book feeder for depositing book inserts on the covers, registering devices for registering the inserts with the covers, wrapping devices for wrapping the covers about the inserts, pressure-applying devices for applying pressure to the wrapped inserts and forming devices for forming hinges in the cover panels at the back of the book.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1982Date of Patent: March 19, 1985Assignee: permaTek, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Lynch
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Patent number: 4491448Abstract: In a book binding machine, covers are individually brought into registration with and subsequently adhesively bonded to moving book blocks. The registration is accomplished by first moving the covers along a path parallel to the path of motion of the blocks at a speed which is slower than the blocks and then engaging the covers by an alignment mechanism which at the time of engagement moves in synchronism with the book block as the block overtakes the cover. The alignment mechanism travels about a circular path so as to periodically intercept a moving cover and is resiliently braked when synchronized movement with a book block is established.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1982Date of Patent: January 1, 1985Assignee: Rahdener Maschinenfabrik August Kolbus GmbH & Co.Inventors: Helmut Anders, Gunter Dietrich
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Patent number: 4345349Abstract: Hot melt adhesives especially suited for use in the perfect binding of books are prepared from(1) 15-30% of a block polymer having the general configurationA-B-Awherein A is a non-elastomeric polymer block derived from the moieties of a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon radical and B is an elastomeric polymer block derived from the moieties of a conjugated diene monomer;(2) 5-10% of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer containing 17 to 42% vinyl acetate; wherein the ratio of the block polymer to the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer is within the range of 1.75:1 to 6:1;(3) 25-40% of at least one rosin ester tackifier selected from the group consisting of glycerol and pentaerythritol esters of natural and modified rosins,(4) 25-35% of a wax diluent which is solid at room temperature; and(5) 0.5 to 3% of at least one stabilizer.such composition being characterized by an ability to form a film exhibiting Instron yield strengths of 100-250 psi. and a low temperature flexibility of less than 10.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1981Date of Patent: August 24, 1982Assignee: National Starch and Chemical CorporationInventor: Thomas P. Flanagan