Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions 08/08

20080206017 - Wall mountable printer with a glue applicator assembly and a binder assembly: Provided is a wall mountable printer with a glue applicator assembly operatively applying adhesive to a vertical edge of a sheet of printed paper. The printer has a binder assembly including an enclosure chassis, and a powered spike wheel assembly configured to receive the sheet of paper from a print... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080206018 - Leafing mechanism: A machine and methods for automatically opening a closed book, for example a passport, to a desired page for subsequent processing on the page. The book is inserted into the machine in a closed configuration. The machine then opens the book to the appropriate page for subsequent processing either in... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080206019 - Document cover assembly configured for volume production: The present invention comprises a document binder assembly which may be printed commonly available office equipment, which results in a document binder assembly with exponentially wider distribution, use and much lower cost to the user when compared to the prior art. A slide and spacer in the document binder assembly... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080199276 - Cover applier system: A system for positioning a cover relative to a book block. The system comprises a drive unit to cause movement of at least one of the book block and the cover and a position sensor operable to detect at least one of a position of the book block and the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080199277 - Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system: A sheet processing apparatus, including: a booklet making section for making a booklet by covering a sheet bundle comprised of a plurality of sheets with a cover in a U-shape; a folding section for forming a fold-line on a coversheet, which covers the booklet made by the book making section;... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC