US4586640A
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Printing machine finishing station
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-21
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2004-08-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus in which a plurality of sheets are attached to one another to form a booklet thereof. The sheets are compiled to form a set which is then advanced to a stapling apparatus and/or a binding apparatus. The set of sheets may be secured to one another by either stapling, binding, or a combination of both.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:39
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42C; B42C9/00; B42B; B42B4/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for attaching a plurality of sheets to one another to form a booklet thereof, including: means for receiving successive sheets to form a set of sheets; means for stapling the sheets of the set to one another; means for adhesively binding the sheets of the set to one another with said stapling means and said binding means being co-linear with one another; and means for transporting linearly the set of sheets from said receiving means to either said binding means, or said stapling means, or to both said binding means and said stapling means to form the booklet thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for attaching a plurality of sheets to one another to form a booklet thereof, including: means for receiving successive sheets to form a set of sheets; means for stapling the sheets of the set to one another; means for adhesively binding the sheets of the set to one another with said stapling means and said binding means being co-linear with one another; and means for transporting linearly the set of sheets from said receiving means to either said binding means, or said stapling means, or to both said binding means and said stapling means to form the booklet thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transporting means moves the set of sheets through said binding means before advancing the set of sheets to said stapling means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said transporting means includes means for gripping the leading marginal region of the set of sheets in said receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said gripping means moves the set of sheets from said sheet receiving means to said stapling means and returns to said sheet receiving means during the stapling of the set of sheets thereat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said gripping means moves the set of sheets from said sheet receiving means to said binding means and returns to said sheet receiving means after said binding means adhesively secures the sheets of the set of sheets to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A printing system, including: means for reproducing indicia on successive sheets; means for advancing at least the sheets having indicia reproduced thereon along a sheet path; means for receiving the sheets advanced along the sheet path to form a set of sheets; means for stapling the sheets of the set to one another; means for adhesively binding the sheets of the set to one another with said stapling means and said binding means being co-linear with one another; and means for transporting linearly the set of sheets from said receiving means to either said binding means, or said stapling means, or to both said binding means and said stapling means to form the booklet thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A printing system, including: means for reproducing indicia on successive sheets; means for advancing at least the sheets having indicia reproduced thereon along a sheet path; means for receiving the sheets advanced along the sheet path to form a set of sheets; means for stapling the sheets of the set to one another; means for adhesively binding the sheets of the set to one another with said stapling means and said binding means being co-linear with one another; and means for transporting linearly the set of sheets from said receiving means to either said binding means, or said stapling means, or to both said binding means and said stapling means to form the booklet thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A printing system according to claim 6, wherein said transporting means moves the set of sheets through said binding means before advancing the set of sheets to said stapling means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printing system according to claim 7, wherein said transporting means includes means for gripping the leading marginal region of the set of sheets in said receiving means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A printing system according to claim 8, wherein said gripping means moves the set of sheets from said sheet receiving means to said stapling means and returns to said sheet receiving means during the stapling of the set of sheets thereat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A printing system according to claim 9, wherein said gripping means moves the set of sheets from said sheet receiving means to said binding means and returns to said sheet receiving means after said binding means adhesively secures the sheets of the set of sheets to one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A printing system according to claim 10, wherein said reproducing means is an electrophotographic printing machine.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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