US4565477A
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Method of casing-in books
Assignee: TFH Publications Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-06
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Granted: 1986-01-21
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Expires: 2004-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A method for bookbinding on a continuously-moving, constant-speed conveyer belt operation with the case or back-strip being centrally located on the axis of motion. As the case is formed between opposing rotary irons, glue or paste is then applied to the upper insides of both sides of the case. A book block is next dropped on one side of the case, the book block is aligned to register with the case; and the other side of the case is folded over to fasten to the upper side of the book block to form the book and prepare it for pressing and crimping of the building-in operation, without any interruption of the motion of the book along the conveyer system.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert R. Axelrod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:22
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42C; B42C11/00; B42C11/04; B42C19/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S412/00; Y10S412/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using continuous movement conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by heating and then passing said central back strip between a pair of forming pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second outer side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
266 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using continuous movement conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by heating and then passing said central back strip between a pair of forming pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second outer side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant speed as set forth in claim 1 wherein said book case is put on said conveyer by a feeding mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant-speed conveyer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said central back-strip is heated by a source of heat positioned above said back-strip as it moves along said conveyer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant-speed conveyer as set forth in claim 3 wherein said source of heat is a heat lamp positioned above said back strip as it moves along said conveyer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant speed conveyer as set forth in claim 3 wherein said source of heat is a forced hot-air blower positioned so as to direct hot-air onto said rotary forming irons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant speed conveyer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said glue is applied to the upper insides of said cases by a series of rollers interacting between said case and a glue reservoir.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for casing-in a book on a constant speed conveyer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said book block is put on said glue on said one side of said casing by an automatic feeding mechanism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said book cases are hard cover cases and said cased-in books are hard cover books.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
266 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by passing said central back strip between a pair of forming pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
266 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by passing said central back strip between a pair of forming pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 9 comprising the further step of moving said book case and book block at a constant speed on said conveyor means during all said steps of casing-in each book.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the step of forming said central back strip comprises positioning a source of heat above said central back strip as it is transported by said conveyor means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said step of applying glue comprises positioning a series of rollers to interact between said inside face of said book case and a reservoir containing said glue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said conveyor means comprises a first conveyor belt for transporting said book case while it is heated and formed, a second conveyor for transporting the book case while glue is applied, and a third conveyor where said book block is placed onto said glued book case and cased-in.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said conveyor means comprises a single conveyor belt moving at a constant speed.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
263 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by passing it between a pair of pre-heated pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
263 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block by passing it between a pair of pre-heated pressure rollers; applying glue to said inside face of said book case only once in this method, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the step of pre-heating said pressure rollers comprises directing forced hot air onto said pressure rollers.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block; applying glue to said inside face of said book case, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together, the step of forming said central back strip comprises pasing said central back strip between a pair of rotary forming irons.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for casing-in a plurality of books, each book comprising book case and book block components, using conveyor means having a central axis along its direction of movement for transporting said components, wherein a typical book case has opposite first and second side parts and a central back strip therebetween and opposite inside and outside faces of said side parts and back strip, and a typical book block has opposite first and second outer sides and a spine therebetween, the method for casing-in each book comprising the steps: placing said book case with its outside face downward upon the conveyor means, its inside face upward, and its central back strip aligned generally parallel with said central axis of the conveyor means; heating said central back strip; forming said central back strip to receive the spine of said book block; applying glue to said inside face of said book case, namely when the book case is in continuous movement as it is moved by said conveyor means after said forming step; placing and aligning said book block with its first outer side upon said glued inside face of said first side part of said book case; folding said glued inside face of said second side part of said case over and around the spine of said book block and into contact with said second outer side of said book block; and applying pressure urging said glued surfaces of said book case and said book block to adhere together, the step of forming said central back strip comprises pasing said central back strip between a pair of rotary forming irons.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-01-20 | 1989-07-22 | 1990-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-01-20 | 1993-07-22 | 1994-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-01-20 | 1997-07-22 | 1998-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |