Patent ID: 8356648

Claim:
An apparatus for binding a single printed sheet with a top and bottom binder to form a single sheet calendar, comprising: a binder feeding mechanism for positioning the top and bottom binders relative to the single printed sheet; a first binding unit for securing the top binder to the single sheet, said first binding unit operatively connected to said binder feeding mechanism for receiving the top binder, said first binding unit having a first upper member and a first lower member defining a first sheet-receiving channel there between, at least one of said first upper member or said first lower member being heated, at least one of said first upper member or said first lower member being controllably movable relative to the other of said first upper member or said first lower member to secure the top binder to the single sheet; a second binding unit for securing the bottom binder to the single sheet, said second binding unit operatively connected to said binder feeding mechanism for receiving the bottom binder, said second binding unit having a second upper member and a second lower member defining a second sheet-receiving channel there between, at least one of said second upper member or said second lower member being heated, at least one of said second upper member or said second lower member being controllably movable relative to the other of said second upper member or said second lower member to secure the bottom binder to the single sheet; and a sheet feeding mechanism adjacent to said first and second binding units for feeding the single sheet toward said first and second sheet-receiving channels of said first and second binding units, respectively, wherein said first and second sheet-receiving channels are parallel and spaced apart from each other for receiving respective first and second ends of the single sheet.