Systems and methods of edge preparation for binding a text body
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorEric Hoarau
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Abstract
A system for binding sheets into a bound text body includes a non-linear sheet cutter configured to cut sheets to form pairs of sheets each sheet in the pair having a non-linear edge. A sheet collector forms a text body from the pairs of sheets with the non-linear edges of the sheets adjacent one another and an adhesive applicator applies adhesive to the non-linear edges for binding the text body into a bound text body. The system for binding sheets increases the spinal area exposed for adhesive penetration on a text body to increase the binding strength of the bound text body.
Claims20
A system for binding sheets into a bound text body, comprising:
- a non-linear sheet cutter configured to cut a sheet along a center line to form a pair of separated sheets, each sheet in the pair having a non-linear edge;
- a sheet collector configured to form a text body from the pair of sheets with the non-linear edges of the sheets adjacent one another;
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- an adhesive applicator configured to apply adhesive to the non-linear edges for binding the text body into a bound text body.
A system for preparing sheets for binding into a text body, comprising:
- a sheet supply of printed sheets;
- a non-linear sheet cutter configured to receive the printed sheets and to cut each printed sheet along a center line to separate the printed sheet into a pair of separated sheets, each sheet in the pair having a non-linear edge;
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- a sheet collector configured to form a printed text body from the pairs of sheets with the non-linear edges of the sheets adjacent one another.
A method of preparing sheets for binding into a text body, the method comprising:
- cutting at least one printed sheet with a non-linear sheet cutter along a center line of the sheet to form a pair of separated cut sheets each with one non-linear edge;
- assembling the cut sheets with the non-linear edges adjacent one another;
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- repeating the cutting and assembling steps to form a text body.
A system for binding sheets into a bound text body, comprising:
- means for forming a non-linear cut along a center line of a printed sheet to create a pair of separated sheets each having a non-linear edge;
- means for assembling a plurality of pairs of sheets with the non-linear edges arranged together to form a text body with the non-linear edges forming a text body spine;
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- means for binding the one or more pairs of sheets along the spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.