Patent ID: 6450749
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B42C

Abstract:
An arrangement for applying an adhesive to outer surfaces of an inner book to be inset into a book cover by means of an insetting machine, moving inner books on saddle plates of a circulating conveyor vertically upwardly, the arrangement comprising:an adhesive applying device comprising two application rollers positioned opposite one another in an area of adhesive application; the two application rollers configured to each roll along one of the outer surfaces of the inner book to apply an adhesive onto the outer surfaces of the inner book as the inner book is moved upwardly on a saddle plate; the two application rollers each having a recess forming a shoulder parallel to an axis of rotation of the application rollers, wherein the recesses are configured to apply the adhesive to grooves of the inner book and wherein a rotary position of the recesses is adjustable according to a position of a given groove shape of the inner book passing through the area of adhesive application; the two application rollers and the conveyor of the saddle plates configured to be coupled by a drive connection so as to be driven in a cycle-synchronized way; the drive connection comprising a pulling element gear unit configured to allow continuous adjustment of a relative position between the saddle plates and the rotary position of the application rollers.