Patent · US Expired

Sheet finisher with air blowing member

US6889971B2 · kind B2 · utility

20Cited by
5References
31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 2003
Grant dateMay 10, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/27
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet finisher having a sheet placing member for placing and adjusting a predetermined number of sheets to which a predetermined processing is carried out thereon; a stapling member for stapling the predetermined number of adjusted sheets; and an air-blowing member arranged above the sheet placing member. The air-blowing member is operated to press each of the sheets against the sheet placing member by blowing air and adjust when each of the sheets to which the predetermined processing is carried out is placed on the sheet placing member, and stapling is performed to the sheets by the stapling member.

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