Title: Adhesive binding apparatus

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Abstract: A reciprocal action apparatus for adhesively binding together pages to form a book is described. The apparatus contains two basic components; a stationary support member and a movable carriage member. The stationary support member contains carriage drive means, a clutch assembly for engaging and disengaging the carriage drive means, a cover mounting assembly, an adhesive applicator and reservoir assembly and an elongated carriage bar member. The movable carriage member which includes a clamping assembly for holding together the pages being bound travels in a reciprocating manner along the elongated carriage bar member. In operation, the movable carriage member transports the pages being bound to a first station where they are tangentially contacted by a rotating adhesive applicator. In association with the rotating adhesive applicator are scraper blades and "doctor" blade. The doctor blade controls the amount of adhesive on the applicator, one scraper blade removes excess adhesive from the edges of the book, and a second scraper blade for removing adhesive from the rotating applicator after the applicator has presented adhesive to the pages.


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