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(11) EP 0 654 360 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/21

(21) Application number: 95200210.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B42C 9/00, B42B 2/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 10.05.1989 US 350041

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
90908754.6 / 0471788

(71) Applicant: PARKER, Kevin P
Oakland, CA 94607 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PARKER, Kevin P
    Oakland, CA 94607 (US)

(74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean 
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg
L-1015 Luxembourg (LU)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    This application was filed on 28 - 01 - 1995 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
     


    (54) Apparatus and method of binding a book


    (57) Apparatus and method for binding a plurality of sheets arranged in a stack (36) utilizing a binding tape (32) is disclosed. Control means is provided for controlling the relative positions of the stack support means (44,46,104,76,84) and the platen means (112,114) to that the spine and cover seals can be formed. The control means includes measuring means (58,60) for measuring the thickness of the stack (36) to be bound and means for adjusting the spacing between the two support means (108,110,111,113;152) of the tape positioner means when the tape positioner means is in a tape load mode based upon the measured thickness. The tape positioner means accommodates one of the predetermined tape widths and fully supports the tape (32) during the tape load mode.






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