Patent ID: 6581970
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B42D

Abstract:
A modified binding using a hardback U-shaped section as a book spine with a sole surface and a plurality of flanks situated at a right angle to the sole surface, wherein a plurality of pages are disposed between said plurality of flanks, said binding comprising:a) a resin layer extending parallel to the sole surface said resin layer for binding said plurality of pages to said sole surface; and b) a flexible base material disposed between the sole surface of the U-shaped section and said resin layer, said flexible base material comprising: i) a plurality of quires wherein said plurality of quires are both parallel to the two right angle flanks of the U-shaped section forming a double layer, wherein one of the two right angle flanks is glued to at least one of said plurality of quires; and ii) a cross insert being coupled to the sole surface and extending transversely to the right angle flanks; wherein upon opening the book, the bound pages on said resin layer along with said flexible base material and the plurality of flanks of the U-shaped section move so that said flexible base material and said plurality of quires form a joint where said plurality of quires on the plurality of flanks conform to the U-shaped section.