Abstract: A device for the back rounding of book blocks in a book binding machine cooperating with a conveyor device. The device includes a driving arrangement and rounding elements driven in rotation by the driving arrangement. The rounding elements taking up the book block following release of the book block by the conveyor device. The rounding elements acting on both sides of the book block through pressurized rotational movement thereof. When the book blocks are gripped by the rounding elements, the rounding elements may selectively travel in a lifting movement which is separate from the rotational movement into preselectable, defined vertical positions.

Abstract: A paper supplying apparatus has a rotatable member around a horizontal axis, a pair of clamp plates supported by this rotatable member mutually parallel and in face-to-face relationship for clamping a book block in between, and guide plates each attached to an associated one of these clamp plates, extending downward from the clamp plates to a lower edge part of the book block when the book block is held vertically. Such a paper supplying apparatus can be removably connected to a book binding machine by attaching a guide rail to an outer wall of the book binding machine and a runner to the paper supplying apparatus. The runner is slidably engageable with the guide rail, allowing the paper supplying apparatus to move along the guide rail selectably towards or away from the book binding machine.

Abstract: A compact and portable coil inserting machine for binding stacks of sheets having a plurality of perforations along a first side edge. The machine includes a frame having a support surface configured to support a stack of sheets thereon. A power roller is rotatably mounted to the frame, and extends along at least a portion of the support surface to drive a helical coil through the perforations in the stacked sheets. The coil-inserting machine further includes at least one guide that is movably mounted to the frame, and shifts between first and second positions. The guide includes a first concave guide surface that abuts an opposite side edge of the stacked sheets when the guide is in the first position, such that the perforations in the stacked sheets form a curved passageway corresponding to the curvature of a first coil size.

Abstract: A method of fusing two or more pieces along an edge to produce a bound volume uses an activating agent which dissolves and mixes with a component present on the pieces, and thereby causes the edges of the various pieces to fuse together. The method is particularly useful for producing bound periodicals and magazines.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing book blocks from various printed sheets composed of a plurality of quarto sheets which are inserted into one another, wherein the printed sheets are successively pulled fold first along a conveying path from a stack of printed sheets by a gripping unit of a feeder and are subsequently gathered with their flat sides placed against each other into book blocks. The gripping unit which grasps the printed sheets approximately at the fold thereof produces a deformation or injury which extends at least partially through the quarto sheets, so that the respective quarto sheets are secured relative to each other and displacements relative to each other are prevented.

Abstract: A binding machine for spirally binding a sheaf of papers into a book uses an adjustable speed drive to rotate a flexible plastic spiral element into respective holes in the book. The book has a plurality of holes in a row adjacent one edge of the book to receive the leading edge of the spiral bonding elements. A cylindrically shaped mandrel is spaced apart from a glidable block. The plastic pre-formed spiral binding element is fed onto the mandrel from the distal end thereof, with the leading edge of the binding element facing and spaced apart from the book. A spring is mounted on the slidable block for engaging and adjustably press the spiral binding element on the mandrel so that the upper portion of the binding element is spaced from the top of the mandrel.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing book blocks from a stack of aligned signatures each having a fold and which together form a spine of a book block. An arrangement for stitching stitches the signatures together with at least two spaced transverse seams formed of a double strand of binding thread passing through each of the folds of the signatures from a location outside of the signatures and extending along an inner edge of each of the folds to an exit point in each of the folds. The transverse seams include a chained transverse seam having loop-like binding thread sections. An interrupting arrangement interrupts the chained transverse seam at an end region of the book block such that a last formed loop-like section of the binding thread remains unchained and is left at the end region of the book block. An unreleasably fastening arrangement unreleasably fastens the last formed loop-like section to either the chained transverse seam and the folds of the signatures.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a wraparound cover to a pad includes a loading station, a creasing station having a pair of knife edges and an anvil for applying a pair of parallel creases in the cover, a gluing station for applying a bead of glue to an under side of the pad and a folding station for folding an overlap portion of the cover about the rear and underside of the pad so as to engage the glue bead. The folding station includes a holddown mechanism and an articulated hand that folds the cover overlap portion at each crease about the rear edges of the pad.

Abstract: A polarized lens is mounted to a helmet having a transparent face shield to cover a top portion of the face shield and reduce glare in the user's field of vision. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the polarized lens does not cover the lower portion of the transparent face shield so that the user's primary field of vision can be adjusted to pass through the uncovered lower portion of the transparent face shield when the user tilts their head back slightly. The lens is preferably attached to the helmet using hook and loop fastener. On a sunny day, a helmet wearer, e.g. a snowmobiler or a motorcycle rider, can attach the polarized lens to reduce glare, and can tilt their head back slightly if the sunlight disappears temporarily (e.g. when the vehicle passes into the woods). In addition, the user can easily remove the polarized lens if the sunlight disappears for an extended time.

Abstract: A binding device for crimping or deforming a U-shaped channel around a plurality of sheets of paper comprises a stationary crimping bar and a rotatable crimping bar rotatable coupled above the stationary crimping bar. The rotatable crimping bar has coupled thereto a first weight member fixedly coupled in the center thereof wherein the first weight serves to provided a centralized force of gravitational pull to urge the rotatable crimping bar toward a crimping position. The stationary crimping bar has coupled thereto a second weight member fixedly coupled in the center thereof wherein the second weight member provides a centralized force of gravitational pull for stability.

Abstract: The device includes an elongated electrical heating unit (20) whose length matches the length of an elongated opening in the device, and has a switching system to activate an electrical circuit at the moment when sheets to be bound are placed on the heating unit (20). Heating unit (20) is wired in series with a switch (11) in the switching system and a heating current switch (31). Means are provided to keep this heating current switch (31) turned on when the switching system is turned on. The device includes a comparator (34) whose input is connected to a temperature sensor (26); when a predetermined upper temperature limit (T.sub.max) is reached it turns off the heating current switch (31). There is also a provision so that after the heating current switch (31) is turned off it is kept off until the switch (11) in the switching system has been switched off and then on again.

Abstract: A book-binding apparatus conveying a bind tape in front of a tape heater and an aligned sheet bundle is urged against the bind tape pre-heated by the tape heater to glue a plurality of sheets by melted adhesive on the bind tape. An aligning time for the sheet bundle is calculated on the basis of attributes of the sheets being aligned and a conveyance start timing for the bind tape is changed in accordance with the calculated aligning time.

Abstract: A binding machine for spirally binding a sheaf of papers into a book uses an adjustable speed drive to rotate a flexible plastic spiral element into respective holes in the book. The book has a plurality of holes in a row adjacent one edge of the book to receive the leading edge of the spiral bonding elements. A cylindrically shaped mandrel is spaced apart from a glidable block. The plastic pre-formed spiral binding element is fed onto the mandrel from the distal end thereof, with the leading edge of the binding element facing and spaced apart from the book. A spring is mounted on the slidable block for engaging and adjustably press the spiral binding element on the mandrel so that the upper portion of the binding element is spaced from the top of the mandrel.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement are provided for checking completeness of a book block intended for an adhesive binding, wherein an adhesive binding machine includes a conveyor defining a conveying path along which the book block is conveyed. A plurality of processing stations are arranged along the conveyor for processing the book block. A measuring device is disposed along the conveyor and is adapted to check completeness of the book block by measuring the thickness of the book block. The measuring device includes measuring elements arranged opposite each other on both sides of the conveying path. The measuring elements are separated by a distance to define a measuring segment and arranged for exerting a defined contact pressure onto the flanks of the spine of the book block.

Abstract: A document printing appliance with a paper feed device (E1, E2) processing strip-like recording media (A) of preselectable configuration and having a downstream electrographic printing device (DRU) which can print the strip-like recording media (A) on one side and on both sides, and with a paper post-processing device coupled to the electrographic printing device (DRU) on the output side. Said paper post-processing device has a print-page separating device (V), a buffer store (ZS) for the job-related reception of the separated print pages, and a job finishing device (JF) coupled to the buffer store, for the document-related compilation of print pages extracted from the buffer store (ZS).

Abstract: A method of make-ready of a bindery apparatus includes the steps of providing indicia relating to the size of the signature on the apparatus to locate inner and outer ends of pocket guides for pocket machines to obtain a proper bow of the signatures and a proper location of the signatures for feeding to a rotary gripper mechanism. Indicia are provided on the rotary gripper mechanism relating to the drop of the signature onto a saddle. Information from a previous run of the same signature is used to set the rotary gripper mechanism to time the signature drop. Indicia are also provided for locating a first gathering conveyor to allow setting of signature pushing lugs to a position related to the length of the signature, while the gathering conveyor is at a predetermined reference position. Similarly, indicia related to the length of the signature are used to position pushing lugs on a second conveyor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for making books, brochures and similar products with a perfect binding. Signatures are continuously gathered in a specific sequence in a direction of conveyance, to form loose signature blocks. The loose signature blocks are collected by holders that include a mechanism that applies a compression force to the signature blocks. The signature blocks are transferred, with the compression force still applied to the signature blocks, in an approximately perpendicular feeding movement to a circulating clamping arrangement which is driven in the same direction as the direction of conveyance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device for positioning of a sheaf of documents during the heating and/or cooling phase in a thermal binding apparatus, whereby the thermal binding apparatus at its (upper) cover portion is provided with an opening which extents into the interior of the thermal binding apparatus and which consists of a base plate, two side walls and at least one front and/or rear wall. One of the clamping elements is provided having an at least partially curved surface, the clamping element is designed in such a way that clamping area of its curved surface is in contact with the sheaf of documents during the working phase and presses it against the rear and/or front wall of the opening and that it at least partly covers the base plate of the opening during the stand by phase of the binding apparatus.

Abstract: A bookbinding apparatus includes pasting means for pasting a bookbinding spine cover sheet on a sheet set; printing means for printing an image on the bookbinding spine sheet; and inputting means for inputting data to be used for printing the image by the printing means; wherein when the data are inputted through the inputting means, the sizes of the image to be printed on the bookbinding spine cover sheet by the printing means can be optionally selected.

Abstract: An apparatus for binding documents utilizes generally U-shaped or C-shaped resilient slip binders. A hopper device feeds the slip binders from its reservoir to a buffer conveying device which supplies an insertion module with the slip binders. The binding apparatus is design for use in a high speed electronic publishing system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a binding strip includes the step of providing a length of metal strip from a supply thereof. The length of metal strip is folded about a first fold line parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof to form two portions angularly disposed to each other about the first fold line. The invention extends to a method of binding a calendar which includes the step of providing a length of metal strip from a supply thereof. The metal strip is folded about a first fold line parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof to form two portions angularly disposed to each other about the first fold line. An end of the calendar is located in a region between the portions and secured between the two portions. The invention extends further to an apparatus for manufacturing a binding strip and to an apparatus for binding a calendar.

Abstract: An apparatus for and a process of bookbinding is provided which permit automatic back-bonding of bookbinding by folding a plurality of paper sheets in two with the wrong sides of the plurality of paper sheets, i.e., the sides not bearing any characters or drawings thereon, as the outer sides and applying together the folded paper sheets on the wrong sides thereof. The bookbinding apparatus includes folding facilities for folding each paper sheet in two with the wrong side as the outer side, stacking facilities for stacking the folded paper sheets by feeding the paper sheets successively to a predetermined position on a plate-like member, and adhesive applying facilities for applying adhesive material to the wrong side of each folded paper sheet fed to the predetermined position. The folded paper sheets fed to the plate-like member are thus bonded together successively on the wrong sides thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for supporting a group of sheet-like articles such as photos or documents for binding. The apparatus includes first and second holding members defining a first slot therebetween. This first slot has a first fixed dimension. The apparatus also includes a third holding member spaced from the second holding member and defining a second slot therebetween. The second slot has a second fixed dimension. The holding members preferably extend away from a base member. Additionally, the apparatus can include a back member extending across the holding members. The apparatus can be used to align the edges of the articles and support the articles for binding.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing booklets. Each booklet is made of a cover having two cover sheets and a spine, a bead of glue attached to the inside of the spine, and a sheaf of papers inserted between the cover sheets and attached to the spine by the bead of glue. The apparatus and method include moving the sheaf of papers to a first position by a first transporter, moving one of several covers stored in a cassette to a second position by a second transporter, and moving the sheaf of papers and cover into contact so that the sheaf of papers is enclosed by the covers and a side edge of the sheaf contacts the bead of glue. The assembled booklet moves past a device for activating the bead of glue. A method is provided for filling the cassette, which stores and dispenses the covers, and a method and apparatus are provided for jogging up the sheaf of papers.

Abstract: A book binding apparatus comprises a convey means for conveying a sheet on which an image was formed by an image forming means, a plurality of sheet supporting means for supporting a sheet bundle to align ends of the sheets, a switching means for selecting one of the sheet supporting means to send the sheet conveyed by the convey means to the selected sheet supporting means, a bind means for adhering a bind tape to an end of the sheet bundle, and a move means for moving the aligned end of the sheet bundle supported by the sheet supporting means to the bind means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed deflection apparatus for at least partially folded newspapers or magazines. A pair of arrester cylinders (1) and a pair of acceleration cylinders (2) are coplanar but at an angle of 90.degree. relative to each other. A paper subjected to compression by the tail between the pair of arrester cylinders (1) is stopped by decelerating the cylinders (1). At the moment said paper has stopped, the pair of acceleration cylinders (2) takes hold of the paper's edge and accelerates it to a new speed directed at an angle of 90.degree. relative to the previous direction. The apparatus can be used for assembling or disassembling piles of papers. A particularly practical application is feeding papers from a printing machine to an after-treatment trimmer.

Abstract: The application of protective jackets comprised of paper to a book is facilitated by minimizing bending stresses in the jacket paper in the fold areas where the jacket is wrapped around the opposed longitudinal edges of the book cover in the course of defining jacket retention flaps. The stresses are relieved by the metered, uniform moistening of the fold areas of the jacket to thereby diminish the flexual strength of the paper fibers in these areas.

Abstract: For a punch mechanism, a selector rail which by shifting can change the punch hole pattern by activating or deactivating select punches along the rail. In a preferred embodiment, the punch can be quickly changed from a three hole standard punch to a two hole standard punch by activating and deactivating two select punches. The selector rail locks to the selected punch for both driving and retraction of the punch by force of an electric motor and gear train.

Abstract: An apparatus for intergrating plural printed documents into a stacked relationship, such as a magazine, catalog and the like. The apparatus includes a printer for applying customized messages to the magazine, such as the inside cover. This printer is controlled by a controller located remote from the assembly apparatus and at a distance exceeding 150 feet from the printer. A communication interface is provided comprising a line driver/receiver interface for amplifying and shielding the signals required to control the printer, preferably signals indicative of the document position of the document with respect to the printer. A non-standard data format protocol is maintained, and the interface is transparent to the apparatus. The controller is located within a control room with an acceptable environment for operation of the controller, this environment having an acceptable temperature and humidity.

Abstract: For convenient packaging of plastic bookbinding strips, cassettes which may be securely stacked one upon the other are provided. The end edges of each strip are received in channels formed in opposed side rails. The rails are attached to transverse spacer bars which are preferably detachably connected to the side rails and are interchangeable to accommodate strips of different lengths-e.g., 81/2 inches, 11 inches, etc. Cassettes may be securely stacked one upon the other by means of mating stacking struts extending upward and downward from the side rails. Very short stacking struts may be used when packaging flat female binding strips in the cassette. A detent is provided in the ends of the rails preventing removal of strips until the detent is bent out of position. The cassette is especially useful in equipment which mechanically assembles punched sheets and strips preparatory to binding a book in a binding machine.

Abstract: A check book issuing machine including a check blank storing section for storing check blanks, a blank storing section for storing front covers, divider papers and back covers, take-out means for taking out blanks from the storing sections in an order such as a front cover, seven check blanks, a divider paper, three check blanks and a back cover, a MICR character printer for printing print data consisting of MICR characters, a printer for printing predetermined data on the surfaces of the check blanks, a printed data reader for reading out data consisting of MICR characters printed on the surface of the check blanks, a blank stacker for stacking ten of checks, one front cover, one divider paper and one back cover therein.

Abstract: Business forms having labels integral with the sheets there of (rather than riding piggyback thereon) are produced by applying a strip of transfer tape to only a portion of the second face of a sheet, with the adhesive of the transfer tape contacting the sheet, so that sheet material surrounds the transfer tape strip completely. Then a label is die cut from the first face of the sheet, preferably after the transfer tape is applied, within the area of the sheet overlying the transfer tape strip, without cutting the transfer tape backing. Indicia is at some point printed on the first face of the sheet. The label may be readily removed, with the adhesive from the transfer tape sticking to the label while the backing of the transfer tape remains in place. The strip of transfer tape is cut from a web, and then is transported with the adhesive face outward by a vacuum cylinder, until it moves into contact with a moving web.

Abstract: A section feeder for a book binding machine is provided with a pair of parallel guide plates (11A), (11B) attached to a base (10) in order to form a section conveying path therebetween, the section conveying path extending from a section supply station to a section delivery station, parallel guide slits (12A), (12B) formed on the guide plates, an elevating rod (14A), (14B) horizontally extending from the outside of each guide plate into the section conveying path through each guide slit (12A), (12B), the elevating rods associated with the same guide plate being movable all at once in such a manner that they reciprocate along said guide slits and enter into the section conveying path upon reaching the section supply station and retreat from the section conveying path upon reaching the section delivery station, the elevating rods associated with the different guide plates alternately moving upwardly and downwardly, whereby sections are lifted without tilting by a flat section support surface formed on the eleva

Abstract: A book binding apparatus and method secures pages of a document in a U-shaped channel. The apparatus automatically adjusts the binding jaws of the apparatus to the current size of the channel prior to the binding force being applied to the channel. The operating forces generated by the apparatus in deforming the channel are limited by generating small amounts of deformation in the channel for each pull of an operating handle, and by using multiple pulls of the handle to completely secure the pages into the channel. A debinding apparatus and method, using the same mechanism as the binding apparatus, debinds the pages from the channel.

Abstract: A press for stitching book block sections employs a transport system for transporting book sections to a stitching station. Carriages are mounted to an endless conveyor. A saddle is pivotally mounted to each of the carriages. The book sections are received on the saddle and transported to the stitching station in a continuous fashion. The pivotal swing of the saddles is controlled by rollers engaging cam paths as the conveyor is circulated.

Abstract: A device for simultaneously or sequentially edge binding a sheaf of papers and separately laminating single sheets. A heat applying assembly includes a body of heat conducting material having a generally horizontal elongated slot extending through the body and two pairs of rollers, one at an input end of the slot and the other at an output end thereof for feeding a document between two thermoplastic sheets through the slot. Upper and lower imbedded heating coils apply heat above and below the slot for fusing the thermoplastic sheets to effect lamination of the document. The body of heat conducting material provides an upper surface slanted at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal. A rigid guide surface oriented by an equal angle with respect to the vertical provides for gravity retention of a sheaf of paper to be edge bound against the aforementioned upper surface, a heat setting adhesive being introduced along the common end of tyhe sheaf of papers thereby binding the papers along a spine.

Abstract: Selective collating and binding processes for manufacture of digest-size mail order catalogs, magazines or other materials. Such "books" are most economically collated and bound in pairs on a "2-up" line that simultaneously produces two output streams of books. Mail order retailers and others require that the books be organized according to postal zones for favorable mail rate treatment. They also frequently prefer that various sets of customers receive various editions of the book; repeat buyers, for instance, may receive a more complete edition of a catalog than other buyers. Similarly, two or more mailers may desire that their mailing be combined, so that two or more sets of catalogs are packaged together for the same postal zones in order to receive favorable mail rate treatment. Processes of the present invention provide selective binding and collating on a 2-up line of such different catalogs, different editions of the same catalog, or different editions of different catalogs, or "versions.

Abstract: A bindery system captures pages of a bound or unbound book in a hard or soft cover case by crimping a metal U-shaped channel which is bonded to the inside spine surface of the hard or soft covers.

Abstract: Selective collating and binding processes for manufacture of digest-size mail order catalogs, magazines or other materials. Such "books" are most economically collated and bound in pairs on a "2-up" line that simultaneously produces two output streams of books. Mail order retailers and others require that the books be organized according to postal zones for favorable mail rate treatment. They also frequently prefer that various sets of customers receive various editions of the book; repeat buyers, for instance, may receive a more complete edition of a catalog than other buyers. Similarly, two or more mailers may desire that their mailing be combined, so that two or more sets of catalogs are packaged together for the same postal zones in order to receive favorable mail rate treatment. Processes of the present invention provide selective binding and collating on a 2-up line of such different catalogs, different editions of the same catalog, or different editions of different catalogs, or "versions".

Abstract: In the manufacture of a book cover, a cover sheet is glued to cardboard panels and portions of the sheet are folded around edges of the panels. The glued unit is then passed through a press comprising pairs of press rolls spaced apart in the direction of travel of the glued unit. One roll of each pair contains circumferentially spaced recesses along its outer periphery. The recesses prevent the application of pressing forces to the unit when the recesses reach the unit, whereby an interrupted pressing action is achieved. Each pair of rolls is operated to apply pressing forces to regions of the cover not pressed by the other pair of rolls.

Abstract: The invention is a cover binder including a one piece cover, a one piece plastic strip adapted to pierce the spine of a book and a means for engaging the strip to the cover, and a method and an apparatus for binding books in the cover binder as by providing a plastic strip with at least one leg, piercing the spine of the book from within by the leg of the strip, passing the leg through the cover and melting the end of the leg to form a button to secure the leg to the cover, and cooling the button by means of a heat conducting die that may simultaneously shorten the cool down of the melted plastic button and emboss a design on the button.

Abstract: A binding system, employing a first plastic elongated strip with spaced integral studs and a second plastic elongated strip having similarly spaced apertures and recesses, is provided which resists impact forces caused by dropping a bound book. A first fixed spacing of studs is provided along a mid-span portion of the first strip and a second fixed smaller spacing of studs provided at both end portions of the first strip which reinforces the end portions against stud breakage or extrusion caused by impact forces. In the preferred embodiment, the three end studs at each end of the strip are spaced at a second fixed spacing distance stud center-to-center of only one-half the first fixed spacing at the long mid-span portion of the strip. In another embodiment, a generally second fixed spacing of one-third the mid-span spacing with the at least two of the end portion studs being staggered from the center longitudinal axis of the strip is shown.

Abstract: An apparatus which adhesively binds a set of sheets by applying a strip having an adhesive on one surface thereof to the spine of the set. The strip is supported on a heated platen which softens the adhesive. The spine of the set of copy sheets is pressed into the adhesive on the strip. The depth of penetration of the spine into the adhesive is controlled so as to form a layer of adhesive between the spine and the strip having a predetermined thickness. As the spine of the set of copy sheets is moved into contact with the adhesive on the strip, it is damped to absorb a substantial portion of the kinetic energy of the set of sheets to reduce the deflection and distortion of the set of sheets.

Abstract: Apparatus for closing wire binding elements of the type formed from a length of wire which is bent to form a series of curved hairpin shaped prongs, the curvature of the prongs being such that the element has the appearance of an open sided cylinder with a substantially C-shaped cross section, the apparatus comprises two opposed `closing` jaws, each having a working surface which is a segment of a cylinder, the diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of a desired binding element, when closed, the jaws being arranged to rotate in opposite directions about a fixed horizontal axis or pivot center, the arrangement being such that as the jaws pivot a force is applied by their working surfaces to a binding element located therebetween to cause the element to close to a position in which the closed ends or points are brought into the vicinity of the open ends or roots, the closing jaws being set so that that edge of the working surface which, in use, is located adjacent a bundle of sheets to be bound exactly c

Abstract: One type of bookbinding strip consists of a male strip with plural flexible studs projecting therefrom and a female strip with complementary holes and grooves in the outer surface thereof extending from each hole. The studs are inserted through holes in the punched paper, then through the holes in the female strip. The present invention compresses the strips toward each other with the paper therebetween and then, upon manual actuation of a lever, causes blocks carrying rollers to bend 90.degree. the portion of the studs projecting beyond the female strip, causing these portions to snap into the grooves. Since the grooves on each end of the strip extend toward the middle of the strip, two blocks are used, each moving inward toward the center upon actuation of the lever.

Abstract: A binding machine for booklets comprises:a movable hood carried by the frame, covering the aligned stations and defining, for the carriage, an elongated passage opening, parallel to the path and whose length is equal to the course of reciprocating movement of the carriage,and a band of relatively flexible material fixed and held taut at both ends of the carriage, having a width in excess of the window and guided by the frame so that a part thereof always shuts off the window at both ends of the carriage whatever the position thereof, said band extending in a plane under the window and above the stations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a book case magazine for book casing machines, this magazine comprising a device for picking off that book case which, at a given point in time, is lying flat at the bottom of a stack, and for conveying it away. The transport elements for conveying the book case are configured as wide feeders 5, 6, extending from the vicinity of a central support surface 59 for the stack and running laterally at least as far as the mid-regions of the covers of a book case that is representative of the largest format to be accomodated by the magazine. The feeders 5, 6 are mounted on a crossbeam 4 which can be moved forwards and backwards, enabling them to be set conjointly to the book case height, and wherein these feeders 5, 6 are preferably interconnected to form a single component, and can be set conjointly to the book case thickness by means of an adjusting mechanism 9.

Abstract: Apparatus for setting the pasting rollers in book casing machines. This setting apparatus features a position indicator 2 that is installed outside the fold-pasting unit 3, to which position indicator 2 a fold angle 1a of a book block 1 can be aligned. When this angle 1a is set to the same height as the indicator, the position of the book block represents the datum zero position of the conveyor. The leading edge 6b of the recess 6a in the pasting roller 6 can then be set, in that the pasting roller drive has a position mark 10 which corresponds to the leading edge 6b of the roller recess 6a, enabling this drive to be brought into register with a mark 7 corresponding to the datum zero position of the conveyor.

Abstract: A quick and safe manner of making a sheet (15) suitable for filing, for example in a loose-leaf binder, is to provide it with a strip (11) along the one side edge of the sheet, said strip being provided with holes (14) for the rings in the file. In order to make the application of such strips (11) simple and precise, according to the invention there is used an apparatus comprising pins (5) upon which the strips (11) can be pushed down. Furthermore, on the sides of the apparatus there are guides (9) which can be displaced in the transverse direction of the apparatus and set in accordance with the size of the sheet, so that the sheet is placed precisely over the adhesive area (12) on the strip. In this position, after a cover foil has been removed from the adhesive (12), the sheet can be pressed down for sticking, after which the sheet with the strip applied can be removed from the apparatus and used for filing.

Abstract: A device for simultaneously or sequentially edge binding a sheaf of papers and separately laminating single sheets. A heat applying assembly includes a body of heat conducting material having a generally horizontal elongated slot extending through the body and two pairs of rollers, one at an input end of the slot and the other at an output end thereof for feeding a document between two thermoplastic sheets through the slot. Upper and lower imbedded heating coils apply heat above and below the slot for fusing the thermoplastic sheets to effect lamination of the document. The body of heat conducting material provides an upper surface slanted at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal. A rigid guide surface oriented by an equal angle with respect to the vertical provides for gravity retention of a sheaf of paper to be edge bound against the aforementioned upper surface, a heat setting adhesive being introduced along the common end of .[.tyhe.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.