Journal notebook binding machine
OwnerFelipe Angelinventor
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Abstract
A dual function binding machine for making journal notebooks at home includes a hole punching mechanism and a binding mechanism. A punch die includes a plurality of rectangular punch teeth in a graduated configuration to minimize the amount of force required to penetrate through the journal book materials. A guide provides different positions for punching through covers, inner pages and continuous punching of both. This allows the perfect alignment and fit of the outside covers with the inside pages. A spring biased lever operates the punch die in a horizontal direction. The binding mechanism included in the same machine has a vertical outer vise wall that is horizontally movable to compress the binding material to the pages and covers of the journal notebook.
Claims21
A journal notebook binding apparatus adapted for non-industrial use, comprising:
- a hole punching mechanism including:
- a plurality of punch teeth spread along a first direction,
- an actuator to move the punch teeth;
- a guide providing a plurality of different punching positions substantially along the first direction, wherein the guide comprises a continuous punching projection configured to be inserted into a previously punched hole thereby providing a position for continuous punching;
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- a binding mechanism including a horizontally movable vise wall.
A journal notebook binding apparatus adapted for non-industrial use, comprising:
- a hole punching mechanism including:
- a main casing having a height less than 8 inches;
- a plurality of punch teeth spread along a first direction;
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- an actuator to move the punch teeth;
- a guide for positioning journal notebook materials to be punched, the guide providing a plurality of different punching positions substantially along the first direction, wherein the plurality of positions comprise a first position, a second position and a third position for the objects to be punched, the third position resulting from aligning a projection of the guide to a previously punched hole;
- a binding mechanism including a horizontally movable vise wall;
- a width of less than 12 inches;
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- a length of less than 10 inches.
A method for making a journal notebook at home with a single machine, comprising:
- providing at least one cover and at least one page;
- punching a first plurality holes in the at least one cover with the machine, the first plurality of holes having first distances, along a spreading direction of the first plurality of holes, to an edge of the at least one cover, wherein the first plurality of holes comprises a first pattern;
- punching a second plurality of holes in the at least one page that align with the first plurality of holes in the at least one page with the machine, the second plurality of holes having second distances, along a spreading direction of the second plurality of holes, to an edge of the at least one page corresponding to the edge of the at least one cover, the second distances being different from the first distances;
- inserting a binding material through the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes;
- compressing the binding material with the machine;
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- punching a third plurality of holes in the at least one cover that is consistent with the first pattern by first inserting a projection into one of the first plurality of holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.