Patent ID: 6257566
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
A binding line for gathering a plurality of signatures to form a book, comprising:a gathering conveyor;a plurality of packer boxes positioned along the conveyor, each of the packer boxes being adapted to deliver a signature to the conveyor;a feeder system operatively associated with at least one of the packer boxes, the feeder system including a feed conveyor and a plurality of feeder boxes, each of the feeder boxes being adapted to deliver a distinct signature to the associated packer box;a control system operatively connected to the packer boxes and being adapted to activate the packer boxes to thereby deliver a set of signatures to the gathering conveyor, the control system further being operatively connected to the feeder boxes and being adapted to activate a selected one of the feeder boxes to thereby deliver a selected one of the distinct signatures from the feeder system to the associated packer box.