A method and apparatus for applying hard and soft covers to bound or unbound documents.

摘要

A book binding system captures pages of a bound or unbound book in a hard or soft cover case by crimping a metal U-shaped channel which is bonded to the inside spine surface of the hard or soft covers. One form of apparatus comprises first and second jaws means (110, 115); a bed (122) on which is rested the spine portion of the case; and a handle (105) for moving one of the jaws (115) towards the other jaw (110) in order to crimp the outside of the case adjacent the spine portion and thereby bend the channel member so as to secure the case to pages within the case. The case, containing the pages, is positioned (a) by guides (118, 119).