Method, device and accessories for the manufacture of booklets
AssigneeBindomatic AB
InventorsUrpo Latvakangas, Jan Sabelstrom
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, a device for assembling and producing of booklets. Each booklet having a cover that comprises two cover sheets and a spine disposed inbetween. A glue string is applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a sheet bundle inserted between the cover sheets of said cover and affixed at one end side edge to the inner surface of the spine by means of the glue string.
Claims31
A method of producing booklets, each having a cover that comprises two cover sheets and a spine disposed therebetween, a glue string applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a sheet bundle inserted between the two cover sheets of said cover and affixed at one side edge to the inner surface of the spine by means of said glue string, said method comprising the steps of
- a) placing the covers in a position of readiness in which the cover sheets of respective covers are located in planes that intersect one another along a generally horizontal intersection line;
- b) moving a sheet bundle with the sheets not joined to a first position by a first power operated transport means;
- c) bringing the sheet bundle into contact with the glue string of one of said covers, so as to enclose the sheet bundle with said side edge of the bundle facing towards the glue string;
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- d) moving the cover and the enclosed sheet bundle relative to an activator that functions to activate the glue string so as to bind said side edge of the sheet bundle to the inner surface of the spine, wherein each cover is placed in a position of readiness in which the cover sheets are located symmetrically in relation to a vertical plane through said intersection line;
- and wherein each cover is given a distinguishing mark which identifies the cover with respect to a distinguishing characteristic thereof.
A device for assembling booklets which each comprise a cover having two cover sheets and a spine therebetween, a glue string applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a sheet bundle inserted between the two cover sheets of said cover with one side edge joined to the inner surface of the spine by means of said glue string, wherein the device comprises:
- a) at least one cover magazine that includes support means for bringing the covers to a readiness position in which each cover sheet of each cover is located in a respective plane and wherein said planes intersect one another along a generally horizontal intersection line;
- b) a first power-driven transport means for moving a sheet bundle to a first position with the sheets of said bundle not joined together;
- c) an assembly means for assembling the sheet bundle in the cover provided with said glue string;
- d) a movable pick-up means for picking up the cover containing said glue string and said sheet bundle, with the side edge of said sheet bundle in abutment with the glue string;
- e) activator means for activating the glue string during movement of the pick-up means or the activator means such as to bind the side edge of the sheet bundle to the inner surface of the spine;
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- f) the support means being adapted to bring the covers to a position of readiness in which the cover sheets of each cover are located symmetrically in relation to a vertical plane that extends through said intersection line.
A device for producing booklets wherein each booklet is comprised of a cover having two cover sheets and a spine there-between, a glue string applied to the inner surface of the spine, and a sheet bundle inserted between the two cover sheets with one side edge of the bundle joined to the inner surface of the spine by means of the glue string, wherein the device comprises:
- a) at least one cover magazine which includes support means for bringing the covers to a position of readiness in which each cover sheet of each cover is located in a respective plane, wherein the planes mutually intersect along a generally horizontal intersection line;
- b) a first power-driven transport means for moving a sheet bundle to a first position with the sheets not joined together;
- c) an assembly means for assembling the sheet bundle with the cover having said glue string;
- d) a movable pick-up means for picking up the cover provided with said glue string and said sheet bundle, with one side edge of the bundle in abutment with the glue string;
- e) activator means for activating the glue string during movement of the pick-up means or of the activator means such as to bind said side edge with the inner surface of the spine;
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- f) code reading means for reading a distinguishing mark that identifies a significant characteristic of each cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.