Modular binding apparatus.

摘要

An apparatus which adhesively binds a set of sheets by applying a strip having an adhesive to one surface thereof to the spine of the set. The apparatus includes a compiling station (14) which holds at least one set (30) of sheets. A transport (20) advances the set of copy sheets from the compiling station (14) either to the binder (28) or to a receiving station (18). The transport is movable from a first position, coupling the compiling station (14) to the receiving station(18),to a second position coupling the compiling station to the binder(28). In addition, there is a manual insertion station (32) which is located so as to enable a set of sheets to be inserted (34) into the transport (20) when the transport is positioned in the operative position. The transport is then adapted to advance the manually inserted set of sheets to the binder which then binds the manually inserted set of sheets to one another. <IMAGE>