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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:
Dec. 29, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas N Taylor, Rochester, NY (US);
Geoffrey C Williams, Penfield, NY (US);
David P Van Bortel, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert A Panos, Penfield, NY (US);
Dennis A Caggiano, Aurora, CO (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F / ; B42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
270-11 ; 270 53 ; 270 58 ; 412 33 ;
Abstract
A document finisher includes a printing station for printing on the binding of a book. The printing station in one embodiment prints on the binder tape before the book is bound. In a second embodiment, the printer prints on the binding after the book is bound. The printing stations are space efficient and designed to be easily incorporated with preexisting stations in document finishers. Ink jet printers and impact-type printer may be utilized.