Sheet finisher
US5032876A · kind A · utility
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32Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet finisher apparatus includes a stacker for stacking sheets, a stapler for stapling sheets, switching device for receiving sheets and conveying them selectively to the sheet stacker or to the stapler, a counter for counting number of sheets to the stapler, and controller for controlling the switching device to convey the sheets to the stapler until a count of the counter reaches a predetermined, and for conveying the sheets to the stacker thereafter.
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