Binding assembly for binding sheets incorporating an alignment mechanism
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A binding assembly for generating bound documents includes a support structure that defines a floor onto which sheets to be bound are conveyed. A wall extends from the floor to define a stop for the sheets that are fed onto the floor. Each sheet has a strip of adhesive proximate a leading edge of the sheet. A vibration imparting mechanism is operatively engaged with the support structure and is operable to vibrate the support structure. A binding mechanism is arranged on the support structure and is displaceable with respect to the support structure to act on each sheet fed into the support structure such that the sheets are adhered together with the strips of adhesive.
Claims6
A binding assembly for generating bound documents, the binding assembly comprising:
- a support structure that defines a floor onto which sheets to be bound are conveyed and a wall that extends from the floor to define a stop for the sheets that are fed onto the floor, each sheet having a strip of adhesive proximate a leading edge of the sheet;
- a vibration imparting mechanism that is operatively engaged with the support structure and operable to vibrate the support structure;
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- a binding mechanism that is arranged on the support structure and is displaceable with respect to the support structure to act on each sheet fed into the support structure such that the sheets are adhered together with the strips of adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.