MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617067149 A) filed by Meccanotecnica S. P. A. on May 28, 2026, for Glue Application Device For Bookbinding Case-In Machine With Adjustment Of Rollers Distance From Book Blocks.

Inventor includes Maffeis, Alessandro.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: A solution is proposed for applying covers to book blocks. A corresponding bookbinding case-in machine (100) comprises means (235a,235b;110,165) for determining corresponding thicknesses of portions (215a,215b) of each book block 5 (215) that is transported astride a support blade (210) between two rollers (225a,225b) for applying at least one layer of glue on a front and a back of the book block (215). An adjusting system (240) adjusts corresponding distances of the rollers (225a,225b) from a passage position (Pp) of the support blade (210) between the rollers (225a,225b) according to the thicknesses of the portions of the book block (215). A bookbinding 0 plant comprising one or more of such case-in machines (100) is also proposed. Moreover, a corresponding method for applying covers to book blocks (215), a computer program for implementing the method and a corresponding computer program product are proposed.

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