High speed duplicator with sorter/stapling apparatus and copy set supporting system
US4549804A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00831
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A copier/finishing system is disclosed as having one or more copy sheet compiling bins whereat copy sheets are collated into copy sets preparatory to a binding operation. In order to support copy sets being moved from one or more bins to a binding station to be stitched or stapled, there is disclosed a copy set support apparatus which supports each copy set being so moved and which is quickly withdrawn to permit the bound copy set to fall by gravity into a set collecting tray.
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