An improved padding press adapted for convenient and relatively rapid padding of continuously variable sizes of paper, is disclosed. The padding press includes a base which incorporates a blower assembly for forced movement of heated air. A support board assembly, including a main support board, is slideably positioned on a top surface of the base and is adapted to occupy at least one predetermined fixed position thereon. An adjusting board is removably attachable to the base into a position wherein the adjusting board is substantially perpendicular to the main support board. The adjusting board has a pair of adjustably mounted guide rails adapted for receiving continuously variable sizes of paper. A clamping board is attachable to the support board assembly through a pair of cords and a clamping bracket assembly. Each cord is attached to the support board assembly through a rotatable and lockable spindle so that the tension of the cord is adjustable. The clamping bracket assembly is adapted to require a small physical force on the part of the operator to be locked into a clamping position wherein the clamping board applies a clamping pressure on a stack of paper positioned between the clamping board and the main support board. The support board assembly is adapted to be slid out of its predetermined fixed position to expose a glued edge of the stack of paper to heated air blown by the blower assembly.
A binding machine for binding a stack of sheets together by the use of a strip of tape has a slot for receiving and aligning sheets, the sheets are then clamped along one edge and a flexible sheet is used to roll and hold said sheets in an arc over the clamping means to offset said edges evenly and hold the same on a platen for positioning a length of pressure-sensitive tape along said edges for binding said sheets together.
A baler, comprising a compacting mechanism and a binding mechanism is provided. The compacting mechanism comprises a bearing plane against which cardboard is compressed. This baler includes a compacting mechanism and rope tightening mechanism. In using the baler of the invention, a cardboard compacting platform is pulled up towards the compacting bearing plane along a channel in a frame. The compacting platform is pulled up by mechanical force and dragged downwards by its weight. A rope clamp placed on each side of the rack combine with the rope retracting ratchet gear and other elements from a rope tightening mechanism to tie up the compacting cardboard.
The present invention relates to a printer with an apparatus for binding pages. The apparatus includes a tray having a support surface for supporting a stack of pages. The support surface is inclined towards a lower-most corner with two side walls being provided which define a corner situated at the lower-most corner of the support surface. A vibrator is coupled to the support surface to induce vibration therein to thereby urge sheets towards the lower-most corner. A binding press is also provided which is operable by moving through a stroke length to bear upon the stack of pages to thereby bind the pages. The support surface is adjustable vertically so as to present the top page of the stack at a preset level to limit the stroke length.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for binding pages. The apparatus includes a tray having a support surface for supporting a stack of pages. The support surface is inclined towards a lower-most corner with two side walls being provided which define a corner situated at the lower-most corner of the support surface. A vibrator is coupled to the support surface to induce vibration therein to thereby urge sheets towards the lower-most corner. A binding press is also provided which is operable by moving through a stroke length to bear upon the stack of pages to thereby bind the pages. The support surface is adjustable vertically so as to present the top page of the stack at a preset level to limit the stroke length.
A printing arrangement includes a driving station configured to drive print media along a path. The driving station includes a pair of opposed pinch rollers between which the print media can be pinched when driven. A printing station is operatively arranged with respect to the path to print upon the print media. The printing station includes a pair of opposed printheads between which the print media can pass to be printed on opposite sides. An adhesive application station is operatively arranged with respect to the path to apply adhesive to the print media. A binding station is operatively arranged with respect to the path to collect the printed media in a stack and press the stack to facilitate adhering of the printed media together.
