Adhesive applicator for perfect bound books and method of applying adhesive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8556563
APP PUB NO 20110188972A1
SERIAL NO

12696806

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An adhesive applicator is disclosed for the application of a hot melt adhesive to the spine of a book block so as to adhesively bind the book block to its respective cover so as to form a perfect bound book. The applicator has a heated head in which a small quantity of a hot melt adhesive sufficient to bind at least one book block to its cover is quickly heated to a temperature such that it may be applied to the spine. The head is brought into operative engagement with the spine and is moved with respect to the spine so that the melted adhesive forced (dispensed) out of the head onto the spine. This applicator is particularly well suited for use with print on demand book printing and binding apparatus. A method of applying the adhesive to the spine of a book block is also disclosed.

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PERFECT SYSTEMS LLC7 COUNTRY ROAD FORISTELL MO 63348

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Marsh, Jeffrey D Foristell, US 23 162

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