Bookbinding: process and apparatus – Apparatus – With programmed – cyclic – or time responsive control means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2011-11-15
Ross, Dana (Department: 3725)
Bookbinding: process and apparatus
Apparatus
With programmed, cyclic, or time responsive control means
C412S011000, C412S008000, C156S064000, C700S299000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057149
ABSTRACT:
A bookbinding apparatus which forms a sheet bundle by aligning a plurality of sheets fed from an image forming apparatus and prepares a booklet by applying adhesive on a spine of the sheet bundle, the bookbinding apparatus includes: a storage member for storing the adhesive; a rotating member for rotating in contact with the adhesive in the storage member; a heater for melting the adhesive in the storage member and for heating the adhesive so as to reach a preset temperature; and a control device for controlling the preset temperature, at a termination of the bookbinding job, to switch from a first preset temperature for a time of bookbinding to a second preset temperature which is below the first preset temperature and equal to or above a melting point of the adhesive.
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Japanese Office Action dated Jul. 17, 2009.
Battula Pradeep C
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Ross Dana
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