Printed publication with separable sections

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070187943
  • Publication Number
    20070187943
  • Date Filed
    February 09, 2007
    18 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 16, 2007
    17 years ago
Abstract
A printed publication is produced having at least two sections which are separable one from the other by tearing along a weakened region along the spine. Each section preferably has pages produced by a web based printing system with edges thereof secured to the adhesive binding. Interior covers are provided between adjacent sections with a removable insert intermediate the interior covers. Removal of the insert assist in appropriate tearing of the publication between sections to physically separate one section from the other. A method of manufacture of this publication is also disclosed.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:



FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the method of manufacture of the printed publication;



FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing the separation of two sections of the publication;



FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing partial separation of the two sections of a publication;



FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 showing a publication with three separable sections;



FIG. 5 is an end view showing a series of pages and a folded insert between two sections which will form two interior covers and an intermediate weakening member;



FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the insert member of FIG. 5;



FIG. 7 is an end view through a printed publication having two interior covers and two weakening members;



FIG. 8 is an end view of a publication where two the two weakening members are being removed;



FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a folded insert that forms the two interior covers and two weakening members;



FIG. 10 is an end view through a publication showing the adhesive securement of the cover of the pages and the interior covers;



FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a partially finished publication with two interior covers and a weakening member;



FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing a publication produced by a different process where the signatures are not cut but are merely notched and glued to the binder;



FIG. 13 is a partial cut away of this alternate publication; and



FIG. 14 is an end view of this alternate publication.


Claims
  • 1. A publication divided into at least two sections where each section comprises a first cover, a series of pages and a second cover; said publication between opposed covers of adjacent sections including a weakening member to assist in separation and removal of said sections one from the other; said series of pages, said covers and said weakening member being adhesively secured along a spine portion of said publication by a flexible tearable adhesive where the adhesive securement of any weakening member to said spine is of reduced strength relative to securement of said covers to said spine and forms a tear region along said spine between adjacent sections.
  • 2. A publication as claimed in claim 1 wherein said publication has two sections.
  • 3. A publication as claimed in claim 1 wherein said publication includes at least 3 sections.
  • 4. A publication as claimed in claim 1 wherein each weakening member is a removable insert.
  • 5. A publication as claimed in claim 4 wherein each weakening member is of a material similar to said covers.
  • 6. A publication as claimed in claim 1 wherein said covers are of a heavier paper stock relative to said series of pages.
  • 7. A publication as claimed in claim 6 wherein said series of pages are produced by web based printing.
  • 8. A publication as claimed in claim 7 wherein said series of pages each include a non-notched edge adhesively secured to said spine.
  • 9. A publication as claimed in claim 7 wherein said series of pages each include a generally straight adhesive receiving edge secured to said spine.
  • 10. A publication as claimed in claim 9 wherein said covers are of cover stock having a gauge of about 7 pt or greater.
  • 11. A publication as claimed in claim 10 wherein said series of pages are produced as web based signatures.
  • 12. A publication as claimed in claim 11 said web based signatures are of about 45 lb coated stock.
  • 13. A publication as claimed in claim 9 wherein series of pages along said generally straight adhesive receiving edge have been subjected to an operation to roughen said edge to improve adhesion.
  • 14. A method of manufacturing a printed publication having at least two sections capable of being physically separated one from the other with said sections forming pairs of adjacent sections said method comprising assembling a series of signatures in combination with at least one group of 2 interior covers and an intermediate removable insert where each group is located between and separates a pair of adjacent sections;aligning said signatures and said groups by cutting at least said signatures along a cut edge to form cut pages and aligning said cut edge with a binding edge of said interior covers and removable insert;applying a tearable glue to said aligned cut edge of said pages and said binding edge of said interior covers and removable insert; andapplying and adhesively securing an outer cover about said sections and across said cut edge and said binding edge.
  • 15. A method as claimed in claim 14 including providing at least one tear region in said outer cover where each tear region is located between adjacent sections and aligned with said removable insert.
  • 16. A method as claimed in claim 15 wherein each tear region is a perforation line provided in said outer cover prior to securement of said outer cover to said publication.
  • 17. A method as claimed in claim 15 wherein said interior covers are of a paper stock similar to the paper stock of said outer cover.
  • 18. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein said signatures are produced by web printing on a coated paper web stock or offset stock.
  • 19. A method as claimed in claim 15 wherein said step of adhesively securing said pages, said interior covers and removable insert and said outer cover includes using a hot melt adhesive.
  • 20. A method as claimed in claim 19 including trimming said publication along edges thereof to form a finished publication.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2536712 Feb 2006 CA national