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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1989
Raymond I Bulka, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
George D Higgins, Orland Park, IL (US);
McCain Manufacturing Corp., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A saddle binding system is provided with a reject device which removes misformed books from the gathering chain and transports them to a tray for recycling. The reject device includes an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the chain on a frame. The arm is normally located in a rest position out of engagement with passing books. An actuator is connected to the arm and is operable to pivot the arm to a raised, book-engaging position. In the raised position the arm elevates the leading edge portion of a misformed book off of the gathering chain, thereby rotating the book. This rotation advances the trailing edge of the book out of engagement with the pusher pin of the gathering chain. A tape-and-roller take-away mechanism is positioned above the chain to engage an elevated edge portion of a book. The take-away mechanism is angled such that it moves the book longitudinally and vertically of the gathering chain, as well as laterally. The book is discharged to a reject tray.