Apparatus and methods for automatically binding a stack of sheets with a nonspiral binding element
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Feb 28, 2012
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Dec 4, 2008
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Aug 4, 2006
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Aug 16, 2005
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The present invention includes an automated binding machine configured for binding a stack of perforated sheets with a binding element. The automated binding machine includes a support member supporting the stack of perforated sheets, a binding element feeder, a plurality of binding elements supported by the binding element feeder, a receiving member configured to receive a first binding element from the plurality of binding elements and to insert at least a portion of the first binding element through the stack of perforated sheets, and a binding mechanism configured to engage the inserted portion and couple the inserted portion to a non-inserted portion of the first binding element.
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