Spring loaded corrugated stitcher head and method of stitching
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsRichard D. Curley, Warren H. Jarrard
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Abstract
A stitching head is provided for stitching books or printed products. The stitching head includes a supporter and a driver. The supporter has a corrugated supporter surface including first ridges and first grooves. The driver interacts with the supporter and has a channel and a corrugated driver surface which includes second ridges and second grooves. The first grooves and first ridges of the supporter mesh with the second ridges and first grooves of driver and the channel supports stitching material between the corrugated supporter surface and the corrugated driver surface. A method is also provided.
Claims6
A stitching head for stitching books or printed products, the stitching head comprising:
- a supporter, the supporter having a corrugated supporter surface including first ridges and first grooves;
- a driver for interacting with the supporter, the driver having a channel and a corrugated driver surface including second ridges and second grooves,
- the first grooves and first ridges of the supporter meshing with the second ridges and second grooves of driver;
- the channel for supporting stitching material between the corrugated supporter surface and the corrugated driver surface.
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