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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:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Susan T Oeltjen, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
David B Malcolm, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1563309 ; 1563318 ; 412-4 ; 412-5 ; 524285 ; 524292 ; 525183 ;
Abstract
A method of bookbinding comprising the steps of a) applying a film comprising at least one hot melt polyamide at an application temperature of between about 175.degree. C. and about 190.degree. C. to the backbone of a book block said film having a tensile strength greater than about 400 psi and a Young's modulus of less than about 12,000 psi and b) covering said book block having said film of polyamide with a book cover having a portion thereof in substantially parallel relation to said film.