Apparatus and method for assembling a cover case and binder

A process for assembling a cover case and a channel page binder, comprising the steps of:

• loading a plurality of cover cases in a hopper;
• removing a cover case from said hopper;
• applying adhesive to at least a first portion of said cover case;
• moving said cover case into a channel placer;
• removing a channel having a bottom and sides from a channel cartridge;
• pressing said channel onto the first portion of said cover case on which adhesive has been applied, and simultaneously;
• pressing the cover case against said sides of said channel;
• and
• driving said cover case and said channel out of said channel placer.

An assembly for placing a channel page binder on a cover case, comprising:

• a channel die pivotally mounted for movement from a first, standby position to a second position for picking up a channel;
• a channel binder feeder for feeding individual channels to said channel die at said second position of said channel die;
• a pressing assembly connected to said channel die actuable to press said channel die with a channel against a back of a cover case;
• and
• a backbone plate positioned below said channel die and under a cover case in position for placement of a channel binder.

A process for assembling a cover case and a channel page binder, comprising the steps of:

• applying adhesive to a back of a cover case;
• pressing a channel page binder on said adhesive;
• securing an end sheet over an inside surface of said cover case and over said channel page binder, and
• slitting said end sheet along said channel page binder to form a first edge and a second edge of said end sheet with said first edge and said second edge extending over said channel page binder.