JP2002523269A - Book repair device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To be able to perform a satisfactory degree of repair without using industry expertise. A book repairing apparatus and method are provided. This device comprises a device comprising a facing 1 having a surface 2. A lateral spine 6 extends from the face 2 of the facing 1, and each face 7, 8 of the spine is coated with an adhesive 9. A lateral line of adhesive is also positioned on surface 2 adjacent the junction of surface 2 and spine 6 to form distal end 12. At least a portion of the surface 2 on the side of the back 6 opposite the distal end 12 is coated with an adhesive, which in a preferred form is a release sheet, which may be in the form of adjacent bands 15a, 15b. Protected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a method for repairing a book binding and to means for performing the method.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Over time, the quality of books tends to deteriorate. For use in libraries,
Frequently used books tend to degrade at an earlier point in time due to wear and tear, as well as other factors that often result from frequent use. One condition that can result from abrasion or tearing is damage or breakage of the back shoulder joint, which may occur, for example, when a book is dropped. Further, it is well known that the first page of a book, which is often idle paper, can be damaged not only by the frequency of use but also by writing or adding information to the idle paper. In extreme cases, play paper and other pages may be hurt by the handler. In many cases, such actions tend to reduce the value of the book.

If the cover is completely or partially removed from the book, not only will the aesthetic appearance of the book be impaired, but also the individual pages and folds will be more likely to come off the book, further damaging the binding The nature becomes high.

[0004] Repairing damaged bindings and other damage to books is costly and time consuming, and in the past required expert expertise in the bookbinding industry to perform proper repairs. This makes it difficult to get damaged books repaired quickly and efficiently.
As a result, repair of damaged books is often delayed.

[0005] If the appearance of the playbook of the book is impaired, the clean paper can be glued on the playpaper or other damaged paper near the cover, but this may serve to strengthen or reinforce the book binding. not stand. Various methods for reinforcing and reinforcing book binding have been proposed, but none of the methods has solved the problem of strengthening the shoulder joint, that is, the joint between the book and the cover.

US Pat. No. 4,744,592 (hereinafter the 592 patent) discloses a method and apparatus for protecting a book. To repair a book, two pieces of laminated paper, each made of rigid paper the same size as the book, are used and attached to a thin, flexible, transparent paper larger than the rigid paper. Get the extension. Two laminates are glued to the outside of the book cover and each flexible extension is glued to the adjacent portion of the cover opposite the spine. The '592 patent states that this method is particularly suitable for paperbacks and periodicals.

[0007] US Pat. No. 5,017,070 (hereinafter the 070 patent) discloses a method of strengthening a book by applying a band-like laminate that is adhesive on one side. The adhesive is protected by a backing paper divided into three bands. The middle band of the spine is removed from the laminate and the straight edges are brought into contact with the backside of the laminate that is folded over to form an exposed line of adhesive. At the junction of the first inner page and cover, the shoulder joint and adhesive are brought into contact. The rest of the release layer is removed and adhered to either the cover or the inner page. 070
The patent also discloses the use of a laminator to repair torn pages. It has been found that the process described in the '070 patent cannot not only sufficiently strengthen the cover, but also satisfactorily repair any damage that may occur to the book's shoulder joint.

If it is assumed that books are used frequently, such as in a public or similar library, the high use frequency may limit the life of the books. Often, frequent use will damage the shoulder area of the book, and a method and apparatus that can protect the book before it is damaged is desirable. In the following disclosure and claims, the term repair is intended to include both repair and protection.

[0009] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method for repairing a book, wherein a satisfactory degree of repair can be provided without using industry expertise.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of performing book repair.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the book binding repair apparatus of the present invention has a facing having a front surface and a back surface, and is adhered to the front surface, and is disposed at substantially equal distances from both ends of the facing, and each is provided with an adhesive. A spine having two coated sides, an adhesive layer for forming a distal end adjacent to the spine-to-spine junction of the spine face, and at least one of the spine opposite the spine face And an adhesive coating the part.

Preferably, the adhesive is a wet adhesive protected by a release paper.

Preferably, the release paper comprises a plurality of adjacent bands.

[0014] The terminal end is preferably made of a streak adhesive protected by release paper.

Preferably, the facing is of a size larger than the open size of the book to be repaired.

Preferably, the spine comprises a mesh strip, a portion of which is joined to the facing surface, and the rest of the strip forms an upright spine.

Preferably, each face of the upright spine is coated with an adhesive protected by release paper.

The method of repairing a book according to the present invention also includes a facing having a front surface and a back surface, a spine having two surfaces coated with an adhesive and bonded between the facing ends of the facing surface, A method of repairing a book using a terminal end adjacent to a joint between the back surface on one side of the facing surface and the back and an adhesive coating at least a part of the back surface on the other side of the facing surface. Activating the adhesive at the terminal, adhering the terminal to the side of the contents of the book adjacent to the joint of the shoulder, activating the adhesive on the back, Gluing the back surface to the play paper of the book cover adjacent to the shoulder joint; and activating the adhesive on the back surface to face the inner surface of the book cover adjacent to the shoulder joint. Bonding and activating the adhesive on the return surface And stepwise bonding the surface to the inner surface of the book cover.

The adhesive at the distal end is preferably a wet adhesive protected by a removable release band.

[0020] A plurality of adjacent strips protect the adhesive on the facing surface, and the strips
Preferably, the facing surface is sequentially removed so that it is adhered stepwise to the inner surface of the cover.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Preferred embodiments of the device suitable for performing the repair function according to the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown, the facing 1 (see especially FIG. 1) is preferably a piece of strong neutral paper, which may be of any desired size and suitable weave. The size of the paper is preferably at least twice the size of the book to be repaired.
The facing is preferably a strong neutral paper, but may be white or colored or multicolored in a random or specific pattern, if required for a particular situation. In addition, as will become apparent from the following, the facing may be formed of an opaque material, or may be formed of a transparent material to cover the cover of the cover, existing play paper, or both that are already imprinted on both. Can be exposed.

The look has a front surface 2 and a back surface 3 (see especially FIG. 2). A part of a mesh band such as a mulled cloth is connected to the back surface 2 with the adhesive 5, and the remaining upright back 6 is formed. In a very preferred form, the spine 6 is arranged substantially equidistant from both ends of the facing. However, the actual back position may be varied for particular situations. The spine 6 has a first side 7 and a second side 8, both of which are covered by an adhesive 9 protected by release papers 10 and 11. The preferred form of the adhesive is
Although a wet adhesive protected with removable release paper, it should be understood that other forms of adhesive may be used, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. If the adhesive does not require a release paper, the adhesive needs to be activated in other ways at the appropriate time. Alternatively, instead of using adhesive 9 and release papers 10 and 11, a double-sided adhesive tape or other suitable adhesive may be utilized.

A streak of adhesive is disposed on the surface of the facing 1 on one side of the back 6 of the joint portion where the back 6 is joined to the facing, and the end 12 is formed on the surface 2 of the facing 1. .
The adhesive at the end 12 is preferably protected by a release paper 13. The facing surface 2 on the opposite side of the back 6 is covered with an adhesive layer 14 which is protected by a plurality of adjacent strips 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d. As further described below, the number and size of the strips will depend on the return use and size of the book being repaired.

In order to use the book repairing apparatus, the book 20 (see FIG. 3) is first opened to expose the play paper 21 and the inner surface of the cover 22. If the joint 23 between the book contents and the cover is damaged, remove any loose paper or other debris.
If the playpaper is damaged and no longer needed, remove it from the contents of the book. The facing is folded as shown in FIG. 3 and the folded rim 24 is pressed against the cover and pushed into the joint 23 of the contents. The cover is closed and a mark (not shown in the drawing) is placed on the dial to form a tear-off guide line corresponding to the size of the book contents. The folded look is removed from the book using a tear-off guide line and sized.
The adhesive on the distal end 12 is exposed by removing the release paper 13, and the distal end is firmly and evenly arranged on the content side of the joint 23. The adhesive is pressed on the play paper or on the first page of the book contents if the play paper has been removed by applying pressure to the return back surface 3.

The release paper 10 is removed from the adhesive on the spine surface 7 to expose the adhesive, and the spine may be placed on existing play paper or, if the play paper has been removed, the first page of the contents. And is firmly adhered thereto by applying pressure on the back side 3 of the return. Next, the release paper 11 is removed from the back surface 8 and the surface 8 is adhered to the inner surface 25 of the cover by applying pressure to the surface of the cover, as shown in FIG. The part of the back surface 3 in which the peeling belt 15a is peeled off and the adhesive is exposed is
By applying pressure to the facing surface, it is adhered to the inner surface 25 of the cover. This process is repeated until the next adjacent stripping strip 15b is stripped and all of the facing backside is adhered to the cover face 25. Depending on the size of the book to be repaired and the characteristics of the facing, it can be satisfactorily joined to the cover by being covered by any suitable number of adjacent stripping bands 15.

[0027] Due to the adhesive properties of the facing and the end opening 12, the facing and the cover can be strongly joined to each other, and the repair of the book is completed.

As will be appreciated from the nature of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make modifications and corrections to the size, shape, and structure of the components of the apparatus, which are within the general concept of the invention. It will be understood that it is within. All such modifications and corrections are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus used in a book repair process.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and a book in a state in which an end of the apparatus is folded before being attached to a book.

FIG. 4 is a view of the book shown in FIG. 3 during the repair process.

FIG. 5 is a view of the book shown in FIG. 4, but at a more advanced stage of the repair process.

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A facing (1) having a front surface (2) and a back surface (3); and being adhered to the front surface (2) and disposed substantially equidistant from both ends of the facing (1);
A spine (2) having two faces (7, 8) each coated with an adhesive (9)
6), a facing (1) an adhesive layer for forming a terminal (12) adjacent to a joint of the facing (1) and the back (6) on the back (6) of the front surface (6); 1) An apparatus for repairing a book binding, comprising: a back surface (6); and an adhesive (14) coating at least a part of the other side. 2. The book binding repair device according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is a wet adhesive protected by a release paper. 3. The book binding repair apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the release paper comprises a plurality of adjacent bands (15a, 15b). 4. The book binding repair device according to claim 1, wherein the end (12) is made of a band of adhesive protected by a release paper (15). 5. The book binding repair apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facing (1) has a size larger than an open size of the book to be repaired. 6. The book according to claim 1, wherein a part of the band of the mesh is joined to the surface (2) of the facing (1) and the upright spine (6) is formed by the rest of the band. Binding repair equipment. 7. Each face (7, 8) of the upright spine (6) is provided with release paper (10, 11).
7. The book binding repair device according to claim 6, wherein the device is coated with an adhesive protected by a). 8. A facing (1) having a front surface (2) and a back surface (3), and bonded between both ends of the facing (1) of the surface (2) of the facing (1) and coated with an adhesive. A back (6) having two surfaces (7, 8); ) And a method of repairing a book by using a head (1), a back surface (6), and an adhesive (14) coating at least a part of the other side, comprising: Activating the adhesive; bonding the end (12) to the side of the book contents adjacent the shoulder joint (23); and bonding on the face (8) of the spine (6). Activate agent (9) to bring shoulder joint (23)
Adhering the face (8) of the spine (6) to the play paper (21) of the book cover adjacent to the book; activating the adhesive (9) on the face (7) of the spine (6); Shoulder joint (23)
Adhering the surface (7) to the inner surface of the book cover (25) adjacent to the book cover (25); and activating the adhesive (14) on the facing surface (2) to form the book cover (22).
A) bonding the surface (2) stepwise to the inner surface (25) of the book. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the adhesive at the end (12) is a wet adhesive protected by a removable strip (13). 10. A plurality of adjacent stripping bands (15a, 15b) are formed in a return (1).
) Protects the adhesive (14) on the surface (2), and the peeling strips (15 a, 15 b) make the surface (2) of the return (1) stepwise on the inner surface (25) of the cover (22) 9. The book repair method according to claim 8, wherein the book is sequentially removed so as to be adhered.