Apparatus for marking recyclable books
First Claim
1. An apparatus for marking recyclable books having covers thereon and a plurality of pages, comprising marking means for at least partially coating the covers of said books with a composition while leaving the pages of said book substantially uncoated, said marking means having a marking surface, transport means having a transport surface and a first end and a second end for transporting said books past said marking means, and removal means for moving said books away from said marking means, wherein said entire marking surface is disposed below said transport surface and above said removal means, said books are transported past said second end of said transport means whereupon said books fall off said transport means so that said covers contact said marking surface and become at least partially coated thereby.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for marking recyclable books permits the user to retain the recyclable value of the books while effectively deterring third-parties from reselling books which are intended to be recycled. The method includes transporting recyclable books past a designated marking location and marking at least a portion of the covers of the books with a distinguishing mark, and then transferring the marked books away from the marking location. The apparatus includes a marking device for marking the covers of the books, a transport device having a first and a second end for transporting the books past the marking device so that the covers of the books become marked thereby, and a removal device for moving the books away from the marking device after the covers of the books have been marked thereby.
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- 1. An apparatus for marking recyclable books having covers thereon and a plurality of pages, comprising marking means for at least partially coating the covers of said books with a composition while leaving the pages of said book substantially uncoated, said marking means having a marking surface, transport means having a transport surface and a first end and a second end for transporting said books past said marking means, and removal means for moving said books away from said marking means, wherein said entire marking surface is disposed below said transport surface and above said removal means, said books are transported past said second end of said transport means whereupon said books fall off said transport means so that said covers contact said marking surface and become at least partially coated thereby.
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