Global Patent Index - EP 0377793 A3

EP 0377793 A3 19910320 - FLAT GATHERING SYSTEM COVER BREAKER

Title (en)

FLAT GATHERING SYSTEM COVER BREAKER

Publication

EP 0377793 A3 19910320 (EN)

Application

EP 89118896 A 19891011

Priority

US 29557589 A 19890111

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0377793A2] In a flat gathering binding system it is necessary to use a cover breaker to apply pressure to the book and cover to form a sharp square fold on each side. A cover breaker control system includes a motor (108) which is coupled to a cover breaker carriage for varying the relative position of first and second movable cover breaker plates (104,106) which are used to apply the pressure. A controller calculates the difference between book thickness which the plates are set for and a desired thickness, and is operable to vary the relative positioning by a distance corresponding to this difference so that when the plates are driven to break the cover they are spaced a distance apart according to the desired thickness.

IPC 1-7

B42C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

B42C 11/02 (2006.01); B42C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42C 13/003 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0377793 A2 19900718; EP 0377793 A3 19910320; JP H02233297 A 19900914

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89118896 A 19891011; JP 114890 A 19900109