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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2003
Robert L. Cobene, Ii, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven W. Trovinger, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ross R. Allen, Belmont, CA (US);
Raymond G. Schuder, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John P. Ertel, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Robert L. Cobene, II, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven W. Trovinger, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ross R. Allen, Belmont, CA (US);
Raymond G. Schuder, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John P. Ertel, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for binding a text body are described. A multi-function sheet binder is configured to heat a preformed solid hot melt adhesive to a melting temperature, form the melted adhesive by pressing the melted adhesive into a spine of a text body and folding down edges of the melted adhesive into contact with the text body, and actively cool the formed adhesive. A spot heater is configured to heat one or more localized areas of a solid hot melt adhesive to a temperature sufficient to tack the hot melt adhesive to a text body spine. An adhesive former is configured to press a localized region of a preformed heated solid hot melt adhesive into a spine of a text body and to fold down edge regions of the preformed solid hot melt adhesive into contact with the text body.