Sheet processor and image-forming apparatus
US7431274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/27
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet processor includes a holding unit for holding a folded batch of sheets, a pressing member for pressing against a folded portion of the batch of sheets, a nipping member for nipping portions of the batch adjacent to the folded portion so as to nip the batch of sheets from opposite directions, and a casing for supporting the pressing member and the nipping member.
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