Global Patent Index - EP 1487644 A2

EP 1487644 A2 20041222 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO BINDING APPARATUS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO BINDING APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN VON BINDUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN UND DIESE BETREFFEND

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES A UN APPAREIL DE RELIURE

Publication

EP 1487644 A2 20041222 (EN)

Application

EP 03744912 A 20030324

Priority

  • GB 0301260 W 20030324
  • GB 0206988 A 20020325

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03080363A2] An apparatus for binding pads of perforated sheets with wire binding elements comprises means for supplying a binding strip to a cutting station, cutting means at the cutting station to sever a predetermined length of the binding strip and form a binding element, means for conveying the binding element to an insertion station where the binding element is inserted through the perforations of a pad of perforated sheets, means for conveying the pad with the inserted element to a binding station and a closing device at the binding station for closing the element and thereby binding the pad. The feed of the binding strip is from below and via a shaped feed wheel. The cutting means comprises a blade with an automatic centering feature. At the binding station, the pad is first clamped and then the element is pushed against the pad and closed.

IPC 1-7

B42B 5/10

IPC 8 full level

B42B 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42B 5/103 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03080363A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03080363 A2 20031002; WO 03080363 A3 20040325; AU 2003226504 A1 20031008; AU 2003226504 A8 20031008; EP 1487644 A2 20041222; GB 0206988 D0 20020508

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0301260 W 20030324; AU 2003226504 A 20030324; EP 03744912 A 20030324; GB 0206988 A 20020325