Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions 05/08

20080112777 - Educational folding toy and puzzle: The present invention is an educational toy and puzzle. The user of the invention is given multiple patterns, preferably paper patterns. Each pattern can be assembled into a box and then each box may be connected or interlocked, with the resulting combination of blocks producing a specific result, while at... Agent: Michael Watson

20080112778 - Bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding system: A bookbinding apparatus comprising: a supplier which supplies solid adhesive to an adhesive tank; a melting section which melts the solid adhesive supplied to the adhesive tank; a coating member which coats the adhesive melted in the adhesive tank to an end face of a booklet; and a separating section... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080107500 - Modular punch/binding machine and punching module for the same: The present invention relates to a modular punch/binding machine and a punching module for the punch/binding machine. The punch/binding machine includes a transmission device, at least one punching module, and a body. The punching module includes an upper die base, a lower die base, two joint elements, and two resilient... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080107501 - Bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding system: A bookbinding apparatus which forms a booklet by coating adhesive onto a spine of a sheet bundle, the bookbinding apparatus comprising: an adhesive tank which stores adhesive; a supplying section which supplies solid adhesive to the adhesive tank; a melting section which melts the solid adhesive supplied to the adhesive... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080107502 - Hardcover appartus for use in making a hardcover book: A method of fabricating a book from a bound stack of sheets and a hardcover assembly having first and second relatively rigid cover sections separated by a spine region. A layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed over the inner surfaces of the cover sections, with there being a pair... Agent: Philip A. Girard Girard & Equitz LLP

20080101890 - Bookbinding apparatus and image forming apparatus: A bookbinding apparatus comprises, a stacking unit on which sheets are stacked; a folding portion which folds the sheets stacked on the stacking unit; a humidifying unit which humidifies portions of the sheets to be fold lines of a booklet before folding by the folding portion; and a controller which... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto