US3717366A
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Method and apparatus used for book binding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-06-23
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Granted: 1973-02-20
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Expires: 1991-06-23
Abstract
Abstract Fundamentally, the invention pertains to a method and apparatus to be used in binding books. The apparatus may be constructed relatively small and portable, and may be used in offices and print shops where binding machines of the prior art are not practical due to size, expense, and complexity of operation and their inadaptability to small lot binding activity. The relatively small size and portability of the apparatus is made possible by a method of inserting into the book cover, a hot melt adhesive in cool hard form and melting the adhesive material by applying heat externally to the book cover to be bound. The apparatus therefore, comprises a number of devices in combination including a heating rack to heat the binding edge of the book, a cooling rack to cool the edge of the book cover, a mechanism that folds the book cover, and a device that adjusts the folding mechanism so as to fold the book cover in such a way as to accommodate the thickness of the collated pages to be bound.
Inventors
- 👤 W Decker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:49
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42C; B42C9/00; B42C9/0056; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S412/00; Y10S412/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A book binding apparatus for folding book covers and melting adhesive comprising in combination a means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the collated pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the collated pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of a cover of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A book binding apparatus for folding book covers and melting adhesive comprising in combination a means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the collated pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the collated pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of a cover of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
204 words
A book binding apparatus for folding book covers and melting adhesive comprising in combination a means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the collated pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the collated pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of a cover of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
204 words
A book binding apparatus for folding book covers and melting adhesive comprising in combination a means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the collated pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the collated pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of a cover of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
258 words
A book binding apparatus, comprising in combination, means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the assembled pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the assembled pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into a folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the unfolded cover to hold firmly in position while being folded, means of folding the book cover material, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other, a cooling rack with means of extracting heat from a heated book and bInding adhesive, means of supporting the book so as to properly locate the binding edge exposed to the means of extracting heat, and means of compressing the cover and the pages of the book into proximity to each other while cooling the book and adhesive, thereby hardening the adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
258 words
A book binding apparatus, comprising in combination, means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with the assembled pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the assembled pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into a folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the unfolded cover to hold firmly in position while being folded, means of folding the book cover material, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other, a cooling rack with means of extracting heat from a heated book and bInding adhesive, means of supporting the book so as to properly locate the binding edge exposed to the means of extracting heat, and means of compressing the cover and the pages of the book into proximity to each other while cooling the book and adhesive, thereby hardening the adhesive.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
389 words
A method of binding book pages to each other and to a book cover to form a book, by placing in the inside of the binding edge of a book cover, an adhesive substance in a cool, semi solid state, the adhesive substance having the characteristics of melting to liquid state when heated and returning to semi solid state when cooled, inserting the assembled pages of the book to be bound into the book cover so as to contact the semi solid adhesive substance, and heating the adhesive substance to molten state by the application of heat to the outside of the binding edge of the book cover, melting the adhesive substance by heat transference through the book cover thereby binding the pages to each other and to the book cover, utilizing a book binding apparatus, comprising in combination, means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with each side of the assembled pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the assembled pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover material, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other, a cooling rack with means of extracting heat from a heated book and binding adhesive, means of supporting the book so as to properly locate the binding edge exposed to the means of extracting heat, and means of compressing the cover and the pages of the book into proximity to each other while cooling the book and hardening the adhesive.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
389 words
A method of binding book pages to each other and to a book cover to form a book, by placing in the inside of the binding edge of a book cover, an adhesive substance in a cool, semi solid state, the adhesive substance having the characteristics of melting to liquid state when heated and returning to semi solid state when cooled, inserting the assembled pages of the book to be bound into the book cover so as to contact the semi solid adhesive substance, and heating the adhesive substance to molten state by the application of heat to the outside of the binding edge of the book cover, melting the adhesive substance by heat transference through the book cover thereby binding the pages to each other and to the book cover, utilizing a book binding apparatus, comprising in combination, means of measuring the thickness of assembled inside pages of a book to be bound by placing the assembled pages within a measuring device having parts capable of being moved so as to make contact with each side of the assembled pages to be bound, means of securing the parts in stationary configuration separated from each other by the distance equal to the thickness of the assembled pages to be bound, means of mechanically linking the parts of the measuring device to an obstruction limiting the distance through which an unfolded book cover may be inserted into the folding device so as to adjust the unfolded cover into proper position for single or double folding to fit the cover to the assembled pages, means of clamping the cover to hold firmly in position while folding, means of folding the book cover material, means of applying heat to the outside of the binding edge of an assembled book to be bound, and means of supporting the book so as to locate the binding edge exposed to the heat source while supporting the book cover and pages in proximity to each other, a cooling rack with means of extracting heat from a heated book and binding adhesive, means of supporting the book so as to properly locate the binding edge exposed to the means of extracting heat, and means of compressing the cover and the pages of the book into proximity to each other while cooling the book and hardening the adhesive.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-02-20 | 1976-08-21 | 1977-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-20 | 1980-08-21 | 1981-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-20 | 1984-08-21 | 1985-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |