Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions 02/09

20090053012 - Binding device for files and binders: A binding device for files and binders includes rings to be inserted into binding holes of an object to be bound which are openably and closeably secured to a base plate so as to be opened and closed by an opening-closing mechanism including a rotationally movable lever. In the binding... Agent: Okada C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090047101 - Book binding machine with a book block transport system and lubrication clamp for a book block transport system in a book binding machine: A book binding machine includes a book block transport system and a plurality of clamps for clamping stacks of leaves. The clamps are disposed at a distance from each other and are guided in guide tracks of a machine frame. The book block transport system includes a clamp, which is... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090035093 - Bookbinding method, and bookbinding unit and image-forming system equipped with the same: Bookbinding unit that in binding an inner-leave sheet bundle together with a cover enables accurate binding of the cover onto the bundle's spine and meanwhile forms folding scores in the cover flaps. Furnished with: a stacking tray unit; a process path for sequentially transporting bundles from the tray unit into... Agent: Judge Patent Associates

20090035094 - Apparatus for pressing a book casing or a slip-fold against an adhesive-covered back: An apparatus is provided for pressing a casing or a slip-fold against an adhesive-covered back and adjacent side flanks of a book block, which is conveyed while clamped into a circulating clamp of a perfect binder with the book back projecting downward. The apparatus includes a back pressing device for... Agent: Venable LLP

20090035095 - Bookbinding unit and image-forming system equipped with the same: Bookbinding unit to avert sheets coming loose and other problems that, due to adhesive leakage in coating an adhesive onto a sheaf and pasting on a cover sheet, lead to poor binding. Provided with unit housing, sheaf retainer for retaining in an adhesive-application position sheets collated into book blocks, adhesive... Agent: Judge Patent Associates