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Apparatus for notching the back of a book

  • US 4,741,236 A
  • Filed: 08/18/1986
  • Issued: 05/03/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for notching the back of a book, said apparatus comprising:

  • conveyor means for moving the book along a conveyor path with the back exposed;

    cutter means for forming notches in the back of the book, said cutter means includes at least one blade and a cutter shaft connected with said blade and supporting said blade for rotation about a longitudinal axis of said cutter shaft;

    a cutter support disc for supporting said cutter shaft adjacent the conveyor path, said cutter support disc being rotatable about its axis for moving said cutter means along a path extending transverse to the conveyor path;

    first drive means connected with said cutter support disc for rotating said cutter support disc about the axis to form notches in the back of the book with said cutter means; and

    second drive means connected with said cutter shaft for rotating said cutter shaft about its longitudinal axis, which is coaxial with said disc axis, relative to said cutter support disc to form notches in the back of the book.

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