(19)
(11) EP 1 155 873 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 01201829.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B42B 4/00, B42C 19/08, B42B 2/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.05.2000 IT IT000198

(71) Applicant: MECCANOTECNICA S.p.A.
I-24025 Gazzaniga - Bergamo (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Meratti, Gianattilio
    Baska HR (HR)

(74) Representative: Pezzoli, Ennio et al
c/o Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l., Via Settembrini, 40
20124 Milano
20124 Milano (IT)

   


(54) A book binding system


(57) 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.







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