Bookbinding: process and apparatus inventions

20090279986 - Binding tape and a mechanism for dispensing the same: Embodiments described herein include a binding tape, binding tape dispenser, and a binding system. The binding tape is continuously formed with a flexible substrate and an adhesive disposed on a surface of the substrate. The binding tape dispenser can hold the binding tape and can be used by the binding... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090274536 - Perfect binder for processing book blocks and perfect binding method: A perfect binder for processing book blocks, including: a conveying device adapted to convey the book blocks along a closed circulating path, the conveying device including a plurality of clamping devices each adapted to convey a book block; and a plurality of processing stations arranged successively along the closed circulating... Agent: Venable LLP

20090263211 - Method for binding a bundle of loose leaves or the like and binding element, end leaf or cover applied thereby: Method for binding a bundle of loose leaves or the like in a cover (4) with a back (5), characterised in that it mainly comprises the following steps:—binding a free edge of the above-mentioned bundle of loose leaves (1);—providing the bundle of leaves (1) with its bound edge in the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090263212 - Bookbinding system, bookbinding method, and computer program product: A bookbinding device receives a sheet on which an image is formed from an image forming apparatus. In the bookbinding device, a punching unit performs a punching process on a sheet; an aligning unit aligns a plurality of sheets on which holes are punched; and a ring binding unit mounts,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C