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US 5,692,866 AGranted
Bookbinding method and apparatus
OwnerJohn B. Heftyinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for binding books wherein a stack of pages are collated and aligned together. This stack is covered, top and bottom, with end pages which now comprise the first and last pages of the stack. Each end page includes a self-adhesive or sticky-back surface that is temporarily covered with a protective sheet. This stack is inserted within a clasp that is subsequently crimped, thereby securely binding the stack together. The crimped stack is then placed within an outer case or covering whereupon the protective sheet is removed and adhesive is exposed and applied to the case in order to secure or bind the pages to the case. Final compression of the case insures proper adhesion.
Claims17
A method of bookbinding comprising the steps of:
- (a) collating and aligning a plurality of pages together into a stack, said stack having a spine side along one marginal side edge thereof;
- (b) adding end pages to the top and bottom of said stack, said end pages now being the first and last pages of said stack with each of said end pages having one of its outer surface comprising an adhesive surface covered by a protective sheet;
- (c) inserting said spine side of said stack into clasp means;
- (d) crimping said clasp means onto said stack, thereby fixedly securing said pages and said end pages of said stack together;
- (e) positioning and aligning said crimped stack with respect to an outer casing, said outer casing comprising a spine region and a pair of oppositely spaced covers pivotally connected to said spine region;
- (f) removing said protective sheet of one said end page, thereby exposing said adhesive and affixing said exposed adhesive surface to one of said covers of said case;
- (g) removing said protective sheet of the opposite of said end pages, thereby exposing its adhesive surface and affixing this said adhesive surface to the other of said covers of said case;
- (h) providing a gap between said clasp and said spine region of said outer case such that said clasp is not affixed to said spine region but instead is movable with respect thereto;
- and,
- (i) compressing said end pages against said covers to bond said adhesive surfaces to said covers.
7 more elements
A bookbinding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a stack of collated and aligned pages, said stack having a spine side along one marginal side edge thereof;
- (b) end pages positioned on the top and bottom of said stack, said end pages now being the first and last pages of said stack with each of said end pages having one adhesive surface covered by a protective sheet;
- (c) a clasp inserted around said spine side of said stack, said clasp being formed to be crimped onto said stack to permanently secure said pages and said end pages of said stack together;
- (d) an outer case positioned and aligned with respect to said secured stack, said outer case comprising a spine region and a pair of oppositely spaced covers pivotally connected to said spine region, said adhesive surface of a first end page being exposed and affixed to a corresponding surface of one of said covers of said case, and, said adhesive surface of the opposite of said end pages being exposed and affixed to a corresponding surface of the other of said covers of said case;
- and,
- (e) a gap provided between said clasp and said spine region of said outer case, such that said clasp is not affixed to said spine region but instead is movable with respect thereto.
3 more elements
A method of bookbinding comprising the steps of:
- (a) collating and aligning a plurality of pages together into a stack, said stack having a spine side along one marginal side edge thereof;
- (b) adding end pages to the top and bottom of said stack, said end pages now Being the first and last pages of said stack with each of said end pages having one adhesive surface covered by a protective sheet;
- (c) inserting said spine side of said stack into clasp means;
- (d) crimping said clasp means onto said stack, thereby fixedly securing said pages and said end pages of said stack together;
- (e) positioning and aligning said crimped stack with respect to an outer casing, said outer casing comprising a spine region and a pair of oppositely spaced covers pivotally connected to said spine region;
- (f) removing said protective sheet of one said end page, thereby exposing said adhesive and affixing said exposed adhesive surface to one of said covers of said case;
- (g) removing said protective sheet of the opposite of said end pages, thereby exposing its adhesive surface and affixing this said adhesive surface to the other of said covers of said case;
- and,
- (h) providing a gap between said clasp and said spine region of said outer case such that said clasp is not affixed to said spine region but instead is movable with respect thereto.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.