Troy A Hering

Address:

47856 241 Ave, Elysian, MN 56028

Phone:

(507)9313505

VIN:

1G2ZH58N574101538

Make:

PONTIAC

Model:

G6

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20110008132, Jan 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/499996

Inventors:

Scott Aten - Owatonna MN, US
Troy Hering - Elysian MN, US

Assignee:

Brown Printing Company, a division of Gruner + Jahr Printing and Publishing - Waseco MN

International Classification:

B42C 11/02
B42C 11/04

US Classification:

412 4, 412 19

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for sequentially delivering book or magazine covers of the same or differing width dimension to a perfect binding system such that books or magazines of differing size can be produced without requiring system downtime for resetting of cover guiderail settings. Associated with each cover size is a cover feeder arranged to deliver covers therefrom, one a time, between members of a given pair of guiderails that are assembled in stacked parallel relationship on the bed of the cover conveyor. Under control of a microprocessor-based controller, covers of a predetermined size arrive at the gluing station of the perfect binder in synchronism with signatures of a selected size corresponding to the cover to be applied.