Sheet processor and image-forming apparatus
US7673862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1829
- 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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