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US3593987A
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Method of making a book
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-03-11
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1988-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a book having both permanent and nonpermanent or removable leaves. The method comprises the steps of providing a plate for printing a plurality of leaves of a book on a first side of a sheet; printing the leaves on the first side of the sheet; providing a plate for printing a plurality of leaves of a book on the reverse side of the sheet; providing a plurality of perforating members for perforating the plurality of leaves on the sheet which are to be nonpermanent adjacent the margin thereof; printing the reverse side of the sheet and simultaneously perforating the sheet on the nonpermanent leaves. The sheet is folded about the leaves to form a signature. Finally, a plurality of signatures are bound together and are cut together to form a book.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard J Garber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/003; B42D1/004; B41; B41F; B41F13/00; B41F13/54; B41F13/56; B41F17/00; B41F17/02; B41G; B41G7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of making a book having both permanent and nonpermanent leaves, said method comprising the following steps: providing an offset lithographic press for printing a plurality of pages of a book on a sheet; providing a plate for printing a first portion of said pages on a first side of said sheet; printing on said first side of said sheet; providing a second plate for printing the remaining ones of said plurality of pages on the reverse wide of said sheet; providing a plurality of perforating members for perforating said plurality of leaves on said sheet which are to be nonpermanent adjacent the margin thereof, said perforating members being secured to the impression cylinder of said offset press, said perforating members forming perforated lines on said nonpermanent leaves when said sheet passes between the impression cylinder and the blanket cylinder of said offset press; printing said reverse side of said sheet and simultaneously perforating said sheet on said nonpermanent leaves along lines transverse to the direction of flow of said sheet past said cylinder; folding said sheet about the borders of said leaves to form a signature; binding a plurality of signatures together and trimming said plurality of bound signatures to form said book.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of making a book having both permanent and nonpermanent leaves, said method comprising the following steps: providing an offset lithographic press for printing a plurality of pages of a book on a sheet; providing a plate for printing a first portion of said pages on a first side of said sheet; printing on said first side of said sheet; providing a second plate for printing the remaining ones of said plurality of pages on the reverse wide of said sheet; providing a plurality of perforating members for perforating said plurality of leaves on said sheet which are to be nonpermanent adjacent the margin thereof, said perforating members being secured to the impression cylinder of said offset press, said perforating members forming perforated lines on said nonpermanent leaves when said sheet passes between the impression cylinder and the blanket cylinder of said offset press; printing said reverse side of said sheet and simultaneously perforating said sheet on said nonpermanent leaves along lines transverse to the direction of flow of said sheet past said cylinder; folding said sheet about the borders of said leaves to form a signature; binding a plurality of signatures together and trimming said plurality of bound signatures to form said book.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein each of said perforating members comprises an elongated strip having a plurality of upwardly extending triangularly shaped teeth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said strips include a pressure-sensitive adhesive on their lowermost surface for securement to a smooth surface.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of making a book having both permanent and nonpermanent leaves, said method comprising the following steps: providing an offset lithographic press for printing a plurality of pages of a book on a sheet; providing a plate for printing pages on a first side of said sheet; printing on said first side of said sheet; providing a plate for printing pages of a book on the reverse side of said sheet; providing four elongated perforating members for perforating said plurality of leaves on said sheet which are to be nonpermanent adjacent the margin thereof, said perforating members extending axially along the impression cylinder of said offset press, said perforating members forming perforated lines on said nonpermanent leaves when said sheet passes betweEn the impression cylinder and the blanket cylinder; printing said reverse side of said sheet and simultaneously perforating said sheet on said nonpermanent leaves along lines transverse to the direction of flow of said sheet past said cylinder; folding said sheet about the borders of said leaves to form a signature, said signature being comprised of four permanent leaves and four nonpermanent leaves; binding a plurality of signatures together and trimming said plurality of bound signatures to form said book.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of making a book having both permanent and nonpermanent leaves, said method comprising the following steps: providing an offset lithographic press for printing a plurality of pages of a book on a sheet; providing a plate for printing pages on a first side of said sheet; printing on said first side of said sheet; providing a plate for printing pages of a book on the reverse side of said sheet; providing four elongated perforating members for perforating said plurality of leaves on said sheet which are to be nonpermanent adjacent the margin thereof, said perforating members extending axially along the impression cylinder of said offset press, said perforating members forming perforated lines on said nonpermanent leaves when said sheet passes betweEn the impression cylinder and the blanket cylinder; printing said reverse side of said sheet and simultaneously perforating said sheet on said nonpermanent leaves along lines transverse to the direction of flow of said sheet past said cylinder; folding said sheet about the borders of said leaves to form a signature, said signature being comprised of four permanent leaves and four nonpermanent leaves; binding a plurality of signatures together and trimming said plurality of bound signatures to form said book.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said permanent leaves and said nonpermanent leaves are alternately interspersed.
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