Description
Class B42C : BOOKBINDING
Subclass 7/00: Manufacturing bookbinding cases or covers of loose-leaf binders (book covers B42D 3/00)
B42C 7/00
Sub-Class
Stats
- 56 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 4 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 24 Total Patent Owners
- 162 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12214610 | Device for the robotic printing of individually-printed books, and associated method | Nov 27, 23 | Feb 04, 25 | R&D AUTOMATION |
| 12059917 | Bookbinding machine with stop of transport elements at a processing station while transport elements are disengaged at other processing stations | Dec 24, 20 | Aug 13, 24 | Meccanotecnica S.p.A. |
| 11958310 | Book binding assembly method | Mar 16, 23 | Apr 16, 24 | Powis Parker Inc. |
| 11787218 | Book cover embossing system and method | Feb 14, 23 | Oct 17, 23 | Lightning Source LLC |
| 11780198 | Device for producing book covers, box lids or game boards | Aug 11, 20 | Oct 10, 23 | Kolbus GmbH & Co. KG |
| 11731448 | Apparatus and method for automated production of book covers and/or box lids | Sep 23, 20 | Aug 22, 23 | Kolbus GmbH & Co. KG |
| 11667100 | Creasing devices | Mar 21, 17 | Jun 06, 23 | Tech-ni-Fold Limited |
| 10974533 | Device and method for the alignment of a book block consisting of single sheets and/or signatures | Aug 23, 17 | Apr 13, 21 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 10919333 | Creasing device for forming creases in paper and bookbinding articles, and machine comprising such device | Feb 23, 17 | Feb 16, 21 | K.G.S. S.R.L. UNIPERSONALE |
| 10759211 | Automatic machine and method for covering the covers of books | Jan 23, 18 | Sep 01, 20 | Colibri' System S.p.A. |
| 10265991 | Techniques for creasing a cover of a case | May 01, 12 | Apr 23, 19 | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 10261454 | Image forming apparatus with creaser control, control method thereof, printing system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium | Feb 23, 18 | Apr 16, 19 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 10252559 | Assembly and method for realizing in continuous covering jackets of different dimensions starting from a film wrapped up in a coil | Jun 05, 12 | Apr 09, 19 | SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A. |
| 10239303 | Equipment and method for automatic plasticizing | Jul 15, 16 | Mar 26, 19 | S.E.M. Servizi Editoriali Milano S.P.A. |
| 10112428 | Shaping tool and device for shaping book covers | Apr 20, 17 | Oct 30, 18 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 10011138 | Sheet processing apparatus, method of controlling the same and computer-readable storage medium | Mar 02, 15 | Jul 03, 18 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 10011139 | Device for processing the projecting spine of a book block suspended from a circulating clamp on a bookbinding machine | Jun 15, 09 | Jul 03, 18 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 9987816 | Banner making machine | Dec 17, 14 | Jun 05, 18 | E.L. HATTON SALES CO. |
| 9987870 | Arrangements and assembly methods for a media binder and its components | May 31, 11 | Jun 05, 18 | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 9950551 | Preheating station for a shaping tool for shaping book covers | Apr 20, 17 | Apr 24, 18 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0050,677 | Book Assembly System | Aug 08, 24 | Feb 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0198,711 | BOOK BINDING ASSEMBLY | Feb 28, 24 | Jun 20, 24 | Not available |
| 2022/0134,791 | DEVICE FOR THE ROBOTIC PRINTING OF INDIVIDUALLY-PRINTED BOOKS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Feb 07, 20 | May 05, 22 | Not available |
| 2019/0047,313 | CREASING DEVICE FOR FORMING CREASES IN PAPER AND BOOKBINDING ARTICLES, AND MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE | Feb 23, 17 | Feb 14, 19 | Not available |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 31 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 31 Months (last 5 years Issuances)