Patent ID: 7246981

Claim:
A method of binding a stack of sheets comprising: providing first and second end leafs, with each end leaf including first and second sheet segments separated by a fold, with each sheet segment having dimensions that generally correspond to dimensions of the sheets of the stack of sheets; providing first and second segments of pressure sensitive adhesives, with each of the segments of pressure sensitive adhesives having a covered surface; disposing the stack of sheets intermediate the first and second end leafs, with the folds of the end leafs being positioned proximate an edge of the stack to be bound and with the second sheet segments of the first and second end leafs being positioned adjacent the stack; applying molten hot melt adhesive to the edge of the stack and to the first and second end leafs; securing an elongated spine member to the edge of the stack by way of the molten hot melt adhesive; exposing the covered surface of each of the first and second segments of pressure sensitive adhesive subsequent to the securing; attaching a first edge of the elongated spine member to the first sheet segment of the first end leaf by way of the first segment of pressure sensitive adhesive; and attaching a second edge of the elongated spine member, opposite the first edge, to the first sheet segment of the second end leaf by way of the second segment of the pressure sensitive adhesive.