Saddle-stitch bookbinding system
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Mar 30, 2021
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Nov 21, 2019
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May 12, 2017
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Abstract
A folding machine folding a sheet P1 into a predetermined folding pattern to form a signature P3, a saddle stitching machine 3 arranged downstream of the folding machine to staple and fold the signature and a control unit 15 controlling the folding machine and saddle stitching machine are provided. The folding machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the sheet. The saddle stitching machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the signature P3, P4. The control unit sets the parameters of the folding machine based on the information about the thickness of the sheet and sets the parameters of the saddle stitching machine based on the information about the thickness of the signature calculated using the information about the thickness of the sheet and the information about the folding pattern of the folding machine.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC | TAKASHIMA-SHI SHIGA 520-1501 |
International Classification(s)

- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B42B Class
- 37 Applications Filed
- 26 Patents Issued To-Date
- 70.28 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hori, Takakazu | Takashima, JP | 7 | 29 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 29 | |||
Ida, Tatsuaki | Takashima, JP | 14 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Kashiba, Masayuki | Takashima, JP | 11 | 43 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 43 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- B42B Class
- 63.64 % this patent is cited more than
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