Patent ID: 7699572
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B42C,G03G

Abstract:
1. A bookbinding apparatus comprising: a coating device for coating an adhesive on a spine of a bundle of sheets while the coating device moves forwardly and backwardly relative to the bundle of sheets in a longitudinal direction of the bundle of sheets, the coating device comprising: a driving device for conducting the movements of the coating device relative to the bundle of sheets; and a control device for controlling the driving device; wherein one of the at least two control members controls a thickness of the coated adhesive on the spine of the bundle of sheets by coming in contact with the coated adhesive during a forward movement of the coating device and another one of the at least two control members controls the thickness of the coated adhesive on the spine of the bundle of sheets by coming in contact with the coated adhesive during a backward movement of the coating device, and