Binding apparatus
US10987890B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/51616
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A binding apparatus includes: a first toothed part including teeth arranged in one direction; and a second toothed part that includes teeth arranged in the one direction and is configured to mesh with the first toothed part and to press a bundle of sheets, wherein at least one first groove is formed between adjacent teeth of the first toothed part, the first groove has cross-sectional areas at central and end portions in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and a direction in which the first and second toothed parts mesh with each other, the one direction and the orthogonal direction are normal to the cross-sectional areas, and the cross-sectional area at the end portion is larger than the cross-sectional area at the central portion.
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