A Machine for Pasting or Glueing the Backs of Books, Pamphlets, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Pasting or Glueing the Backs of Books, Pamphlets,
and the like.
I, JULES VICTOR GALICHER of 81 Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris France,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to a machine chiefly adapted for pasting or glueing
the backs of books, pamphlets or the like after they have been sewn together and
before they are bound, but it applies equally to the pasting of single sheets joined
together in bundles.
The distinguishing feature of the machine is a pasting or glueing roller revolving
in a vessel containing the paste or glue and depositing a layer of the same upon
the books which are held in a movable frame sliding on a table. The construction
and working of this machine will be understood from the following description of
the same:
The machine consists of a framing in which revolves a pasting roller partly
immersed in a vessel containing the paste or glue. At the upper part of the
framing is a table; this table has, at each of its ends, guides in which slides a
carriage or movable frame in which are placed the books to be pasted. The table
can be held in place upon the framing by two lugs or ears and is pivotted upon &
horizontal axis so that it can be raised and thus expose to view the interior of the
framing when it is necessary to stir up the paste or glue or to clean the roller.
When the table is in its lowered position, it can be secured upon the framing by
means of a jointed arm which catches on to a screw fastened to the inside of the
framing; the height of the table can be regulated by means of a screw which also
allows the distance of the opening in the table from the roller to be regulated.
The carriage carries racks in which gear the pinions provided with handles
turning upon axes in a block the object of which is to press together and hold in
position the books which are to be pasted or glued. Upon one of the sides of the
carriage is a guide moving in a groove, this guide is held firm by a screw and
against it are placed the books to be pasted or glued. They are pressed together
by turning the pinions by means of the handles, the pinions thus rolling on the
fixed racks and these cause the block to advance thus pressing the books against
the carriage.
The pasting or glueing roller is mounted upon a shaft; this shaft carries pulleys
and turns in bearings which are in two parts, the lower part resting on springs;
the quantity of paste or glue upon the roller is regulated by a spring piece. The
vessel containing the paste can be heated by a suitable oil lamp or gas jet or other
source of heat if the adhesive material requires it, it can also be jacketed or placed
in a bain marie.
This vessel is mounted on feet resting upon a table guided by rods; it is
capable of moving vertically so as to regulate the degree of immersion of the
pasting roller in this vessel as well as to withdraw this latter when necessary.
The raising or lowering of this table is effected by a crank handle and suitable
gearing.
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The pasting roller can be made of any suitable metal or material such as
caoutchouc, celluloid, etc., and it can be heated direct by means of a hollow axle
through which steam or a gas iet pipe would pass.

page_text: The machine is operated as follows:--
The books, the backs of which are to be pasted or glued are placed in the
carriage, the pressing block is pushed up by means of the handles and the carriage
is caused to move, when the carriage. passes above the pasting roller this latter
deposits a layer of paste upon the back of the books. The block is then loosened
the pasted books removed and the carriage returned into position; it is then
refilled with books and the operation repeated.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,.
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
A Machine for Pasting or Glueing the Backs of Books, Pamphlets,
and the like.
I, JULES VICTOR GALICHER of 81 Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris, France,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The present invention relates to a machine chiefly adapted for pasting or glueing
the backs of books or pamphlets or the like after they have been sewn together
and before they are bound, but it applies equally to the pasting of single sheets
joined together in bundles.
The distinguishing feature of the machine is a pasting or glueing roller revolving
in a vessel which contains the paste or glue and spreading a layer of the same
upon the books which are held in a movable frame sliding on a table. The con-
struction and working of this machine will be understood from the following
description of the same and from the accompanying drawings:-
In these drawings:
Figure 1 is a front view of the machine,
Figure 2 a longitudinal section through the line 2-2 of Figure 4,
Figure 3 a transverse section through the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and
Figure 4 is a plan,
Figure 5 is a transverse section through the line 5-5 of Figure 2 of the frame
and its movable carriage.
The machine consists of a framing A in which revolves a pasting roller B partly
immersed in a vessel C containing the paste or glue. At the upper part of the
framing is a table D; this table has, at each of its ends, guides a a in which
slides a carriage or movable frame E in which are placed the books to be pasted.
The table D is shown as held in place upon the framing. A by two lugs or
ears and it is pivotted upon a horizontal axis c so that it can be raised and
thus expose to view the interior of the framing (as seen in dotted lines in Figure 1).
when it is necessary to stir up the paste or glue or to clean the roller B. When
the table is in its lowered position, as seen in full lines in Figure 1 it can be
secured upon the framing by means of a jointed arm d which catches on to a
screw e fastened to the inside of the framing; the height of the table D can be
regulated by means of a screw f which also allows the distance of the opening g in
the table from the roller B to be regulated.
The carriage E carries upon two of its sides racks in which gear the pinious i
provided with handles k turning upon axes in a block 1; the object of which is to
press together and hold in position the books which are to be pasted or glued.
Upen one of the sides of the carriage is a guide. m movable in a groove n; this
guide is held firm by a screw and against it are placed the books to be pasted or
glued. They are pressed together by turning the pinions by means of the handles k

page_text: the pinions thus rolling on the fixed racks and these cause the block to advance
thus pressing the books against the carriage E. The carriage E has attached
to it a chain or cord a passing over a pulley . The chain a carries a counter-
weight which automatically returns the carriage E to its first position. This
movement and the forward movement of the carriage E might be obtained
automatically from the driving shaft of the machine as will be well understood.
The pasting or glueing roller B is mounted upon a shaft o, this shaft carries
pulleys & and turns in bearings p which are in two parts, the lower part resting on
springs g; the quantity of paste or glue upon the roller is regulated by means of
a spring piece b. The vessel C containing the glue can be heated by a suitable
oil lamp or gas jet or other source of heat if the adhesive material requires it;
it can also be jacketted or placed in a bain marie as shown in the drawings.
This vessel is mounted on feet resting upon a table F guided by rods t; it is
capable of moving vertically so as to regulate the degree of immersion of the
pasting roller in this vessel as well as to withdraw this latter when necessary.
The raising or lowering of the table is effected by a crank handle applied to the
shaft u which carries the bevel pinion ; this pinion gears with a second pinion y
which actuates the screw z fixed to the bed or table.
The pasting roller B can be made of any suitable metal or material such as
caoutchouc, celluloid, &c., and it can be heated direct by means of a hollow axle
through which steam or a gas jet pipe would pass.
The machine is operated as follows:-
The books the backs of which are to be pasted or glued, are placed in the
carriage E, the pressing block is pushed up by means of the handles k and the
carriage is caused to move in the direction of the arrow j, when the carriage passes
above the pasting roller B this latter deposits a layer of paste upon the back of
the books. The block is then loosened the pasted books removed and the carriage E
returned into position by the action of the weight; it is then refilled with books
and the operation repeated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A machine constructed with a roller revolving in a paste or glue vessel and
with a book-carrying frame or carriage which moves above the said roller so that
the book backs have a layer of paste or glue spread upon them by the roller,
substantially as herein before described.
2. The machine constructed and working substantially as herein before described
and represented in the accompanying drawings for pasting or glueing the backs of
books, pamphlets and the like.
Dated this 16th day of June 1896.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.