US4145241A
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Sheet binding method
Assignee: Norfin International Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-12
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Granted: 1979-03-20
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Expires: 1996-01-12
Abstract
Abstract The sheets in a column of compartments of a sorter, collator or the like are jogged to align their edges. An endless belt is moved past a glue dispenser to coat a length of the belt corresponding to the number of compartments to be covered. The belt is then moved into engagement with the edges of the sheets in those compartments to deposit the adhesive on the edges. The operation is then intermittently repeated along the edges of the sheets to bond the desired extent of the length of the edges. A jogging mechanism aligns and holds the edges in alignment for binding.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Snellman
- 👤 John C. Kuspert
- 👤 Arthur G. Saunders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:58
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42C; B42C1/00; B42C1/12; B42C1/125; C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; C09J5/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1751; Y10T156/1761; Y10T156/1798
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of binding sheets comprising the steps of feeding the sheets individually into a plurality of spaced sheet receiving compartments, aligning the sheets in at least one of said compartments with one of their edges in a single plane, compressing the coplanar edges of the aligned sheets together, and simultaneously contacting corresponding portions of the compressed sheet edges less than the length thereof with an adhesive bonding agent, thereby binding the compressed sheet edges simultaneously.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of binding sheets comprising the steps of feeding the sheets individually into a plurality of spaced sheet receiving compartments, aligning the sheets in at least one of said compartments with one of their edges in a single plane, compressing the coplanar edges of the aligned sheets together, and simultaneously contacting corresponding portions of the compressed sheet edges less than the length thereof with an adhesive bonding agent, thereby binding the compressed sheet edges simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising repeating said contacting step at selected locations spaced along the length of the compressed sheet edges, thereby binding the compressed sheet edges at selected locations spaced along the length thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said aligning step includes aligning the sheets in selected ones of said compartments with one of their edges in a single plane and said contacting step includes simultaneously contacting the compressed sheet edges of sheets in said selected ones of the compartments, thereby binding the compressed sheet edges of sheets therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising repeating said contacting step at selected locations spaced along the length of the compressed sheet edges, thereby binding the compressed sheet edges of sheets in selected ones of the compartments at selected locations spaced along the length thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said compressing step includes compressing the aligned sheets along a line spaced from and substantially parallel to the coplanar edges thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of binding sheets comprising the steps of assembling sheets into a plurality of spaced sheet receiving compartments with the sheets having at least one of their edges aligned in a single plane, simultaneously binding the sheets in selected ones of said compartments by moving an adhesive applicator element into contact with the coplanar edges to simultaneously apply adhesive at a location along the length of the coplanar edges thereof, and holding the sheets in said selected compartments stationary to maintain coplanar alignment thereof during binding.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of binding sheets comprising the steps of assembling sheets into a plurality of spaced sheet receiving compartments with the sheets having at least one of their edges aligned in a single plane, simultaneously binding the sheets in selected ones of said compartments by moving an adhesive applicator element into contact with the coplanar edges to simultaneously apply adhesive at a location along the length of the coplanar edges thereof, and holding the sheets in said selected compartments stationary to maintain coplanar alignment thereof during binding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said adhesive applicator element includes a generally flat adhesive bearing surface, such that the adhesive is simultaneously applied to the coplanar sheet edges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said adhesive applicator is applied to corresponding portions of the coplanar sheet edges less than the length thereof and said applying step is repeated at selected locations along the length of the coplanar sheet edge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said adhesive applicator includes a generally flat adhesive bearing surface, such that the adhesive is simultaneously applied to corresponding portions of the coplanar sheet edges less than the length thereof.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of binding sheets, comprising the steps of assembling sheets into individual groups within respective sheet holding compartments, aligning the sheets with one of their edges in a single plane, binding the sheets of at least one selected sheet group while in its sheet holding compartment by selectively applying adhesive to a portion of one face of an elongated substantially flat applicator and contacting corresponding portions of the sheet edges of said one selected group with the adhesive bearing face of the applicator, said applicator being positioned with the length of its adhesive bearing face perpendicular to the length of the coplanar sheet edges of said one selected group during contact therewith, and then repeating said contacting step at selected locations spaced along the length of the coplanar sheet edges of the one selected group and, holding the sheets of said one selected group stationary to maintain coplanar edge alignment thereof during binding.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of binding sheets, comprising the steps of assembling sheets into individual groups within respective sheet holding compartments, aligning the sheets with one of their edges in a single plane, binding the sheets of at least one selected sheet group while in its sheet holding compartment by selectively applying adhesive to a portion of one face of an elongated substantially flat applicator and contacting corresponding portions of the sheet edges of said one selected group with the adhesive bearing face of the applicator, said applicator being positioned with the length of its adhesive bearing face perpendicular to the length of the coplanar sheet edges of said one selected group during contact therewith, and then repeating said contacting step at selected locations spaced along the length of the coplanar sheet edges of the one selected group and, holding the sheets of said one selected group stationary to maintain coplanar edge alignment thereof during binding.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 10, wherein adhesive is applied to portions of the one face of said applicator respectively corresponding to the dispositions of multiple selected groups so that adhesive will be applied only to the selected groups during contact of the applicator therewith.
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