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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1985
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
William B McCain, Hinsdale, IL (US);
George D Higgins, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
McCain Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B27F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
227 78 ; 227156 ;
Abstract
A signature machine for assembling books has a binding machine which can accommodate variable book thicknesses without adjustment during operation. The binding machine has multiple binding stations each of which is pre-set to bind a book of a particular thickness. Each book is bound at the station set up to operate on the corresponding book thickness. The stations are disabled when presented with books of thickness different from that assigned to the particular station.