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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:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald Sauer, Meadow Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/15 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/15 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for separating the spine, cover portion, and pages of a book utilizing a holding structure for supporting the book in a certain position. While supported by the holding structure, the book is transported to a cutter where the cutter severs the spine from the remainder of the book. The cover and pages are then conveyed from contact with the cutter and the cover is separated from the pages.