Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions 12/07

20070292242 - Apparatus for cutting into lengths and bringing together a spine strip with cover boards for the mechanized production of book cases: In an apparatus for cutting to length sections of a spine insert (1) that is unwound from a supply reel and for bringing together the spine inserts with infed cover boards (8) in a roller applicator (5, 6) for the mechanized production of book cases, the invention proposes that the... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070286705 - Bookbinding device and image forming apparatus: A bookbinding device includes a collecting device for collecting sheets into a bundle and a bookbinding path that includes a sheet bundle conveying device, an adhesive applying device, a cover binding device, and a cover sheet feeding path. The cover binding device includes a back folding press member for the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070286706 - Adhesive applicator and bookmaking apparatus using the same: An adhesive applicator forms adhesive to a smooth surface at a predetermined thickness when applied to a sheet bundle edge. An adhesive storing container is disposed at an adhesive application position, and is equipped with an applicator roller device and a scraper blade that adjusts the thickness of the adhesive... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070280805 - Bookbinding apparatus: In binding a cover sheet together with a sheet bundle, ever-accurate spine-creasing irrespective of bundle thickness is made possible. A sheet stacker stacks sheets into bundles, an adhesive applicator applies adhesive to a spine part of the sheet bundles, and a cover-sheet binder binds cover sheets together with the spine... Agent: Judge & MurakamiIPAssociates