Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions 05/07

20070122255 - Staple hole forming apparatus: A staple hole forming apparatus including a pair of pins and a pin receptor. The pair of pins are spaced from each other a distance substantially equal to a distance between two legs of a staple. The pin receptor is positioned opposite the pair of pins relative to a sheet... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070122256 - Book-binding apparatus using adhesive agent: A book-binding apparatus in which adhesive is used for binding a book includes a tank to store an adhesive which is heat-melted, a heater to heat the tank, a first temperature sensor mounted in the tank, a first controller to control the temperature based on a temperature detected by the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070116542 - System and method of trimming a bound document: A method of trimming a plurality of sheets bound together, in which each of the plurality of sheets defines a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge that collectively define a fore edge of the closed bound document, comprising selecting a first portion of the plurality of... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070116543 - Method and assembly for binding a book with adhesive: An adhesive application assembly is configured for use in a book binding station that includes a saddle for supporting a plurality of sheets. The adhesive application assembly includes an adhesive applicator, a movable support arm supporting the adhesive applicator, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is coupled with the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070098525 - Booklet finishing apparatus, post-treatment apparatus and image forming system: A booklet finishing apparatus has a clamping unit that flattens a booklet of folded sheets by clamping at least on portion adjacent to a back of the booklet from both surfaces of the booklet, a forming unit that flattens the back of the booklet by pressing the back of the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP