Global Patent Index - EP 1155873 A2

EP 1155873 A2 20011121 - A book binding system and a method of distributing

Title (en)

A book binding system and a method of distributing

Title (de)

Buchbindesystem und Verfahren zum Verteilen

Title (fr)

Système de reliure des livres et méthode pour distribuer

Publication

EP 1155873 A2 20011121 (EN)

Application

EP 01201829 A 20010516

Priority

IT 0000198 W 20000518

Abstract (en)

A book binding system (100) including a feeding station (110-125) for providing stacks of signatures (130) in sequence, at least one sewing machine of the signatures (135a-135b), a distribution station (140,145a-145b,170a-170b,175a-175b) for distributing the stacks of signatures to each sewing machine, wherein the distribution station includes a friction-type conveying element (140) for conveying the stacks of signatures from the feeding station to the at least one sewing machine along an open path and, for each sewing machine, stopping means (145a-145b) for stopping a stack of signatures in proximity of the sewing machine and means (170a-170b,175a-175b) for unloading from the conveying element and providing to the sewing machine the stopped stack of signature. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B42B 4/00

IPC 8 full level

B42B 4/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42B 2/00 (2013.01); B42B 9/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1155873 A2 20011121; EP 1155873 A3 20020619; EP 1155873 B1 20031217; DE 60101501 D1 20040129; DE 60101501 T2 20040930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201829 A 20010516; DE 60101501 T 20010516