EP0367561A2
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Small inexpensive finisher
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A low-cost finisher (10) that creates stapled books includes a tray that is tilted at an acute angle backward and away from the direction of incoming copy sheets. Copy sheets are fed into the tray by means of corrugation rolls (16,18) and slide down the copy sheet support surface (19) of the tray and against a rear registration wall (28) of the tray under the influence of tampers (58). Another tamper (45) forces the copy sheets against a side registration guide (38) of the tray to align them in the head of a stapler (90). Stapled books are transported out of the tray to a catch tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth G. Christy
- 👤 Thomas F. Cooper
- 👤 Richard M. Dastin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H31/00; B65H31/30; B65H31/3054; B42; B42B; B42B4/00; B65H31/34; B65H31/38; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A finishing apparatus adapted to staple and transport compiled sheets therefrom, comprising: a tray positioned to receive copy sheets on a support surface (19) thereof, said tray being tilted backwards at an acute angle in a downhill configuration with respect to the sheet feeding direction, skewed corrugation rolls (16,18) positioned above and adapted to feed copy sheets into said tray, lead edge tamper means (58 or 62) adapted to contact the lead edges of the copy sheets individually after they have left said corrugation rolls and drive the sheets in reverse to the sheet feed direction against a rear registration wall (28) of said tray, stapler means (90) positioned adjacent a corner of said tray formed by the intersection of said support surface and said rear wall, side tamper means (45) adapted to shift each sheet individually into said stapler means so that a complete set of copy sheets can be stapled by said stapler means, and wherein said tray means includes drive means (25,35,36) adapted to drive the stapled set of copy sheets out of said tray while the first sheet of the next set of copy sheet is being feed into said tray by said corrugation rolls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A finishing apparatus adapted to staple and transport compiled sheets therefrom, comprising: a tray positioned to receive copy sheets on a support surface (19) thereof, said tray being tilted backwards at an acute angle in a downhill configuration with respect to the sheet feeding direction, skewed corrugation rolls (16,18) positioned above and adapted to feed copy sheets into said tray, lead edge tamper means (58 or 62) adapted to contact the lead edges of the copy sheets individually after they have left said corrugation rolls and drive the sheets in reverse to the sheet feed direction against a rear registration wall (28) of said tray, stapler means (90) positioned adjacent a corner of said tray formed by the intersection of said support surface and said rear wall, side tamper means (45) adapted to shift each sheet individually into said stapler means so that a complete set of copy sheets can be stapled by said stapler means, and wherein said tray means includes drive means (25,35,36) adapted to drive the stapled set of copy sheets out of said tray while the first sheet of the next set of copy sheet is being feed into said tray by said corrugation rolls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The finishing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said tamper means (58 or 62) that contacts the lead edges of the copy sheets includes wire means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The finishing apparatus of claim 2, wherein said wire means comprises a pluraty of wire members (58) mounted on a shaft (57) that supports said drive means (35) which transports stapled copy sheet sets away from said tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The finishing apparatus of claim 2, wherein said lead edge tamper means that contacts the lead edges of the copy sheets includes a single piece, integral wire means (60).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The finishing apparatus of claim 4, wherein said lead edge tamper means that contact the lead edges of the copy sheets is a U - shaped wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The finishing apparatus of claim (4 or claim 5), wherein said single piece, integral wire means (60) is mounted on a separate shaft (55) from said drive means which transports stapled copy sheet sets away from said tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The finishing apparatus of claim 6, wherein said single piece, integral wire means (60) and said separate shaft (55) are mounted on a single piece, unitary structure (20) and wherein said single piece, unitary structure is positioned in mating relationship with said tray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The finishing apparatus of any-one of claims 1 to 7 including slot means (56) for receiving said lead edge tamper means once said drive means is actuated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The finisher apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein said drive means which transports stapled copy sheet sets out of said tray includes drive rolls (36) and idler rolls (35) surrounded by belt means (25) with said belt means being positioned within but slightly above the copy sheet support surface (19) of said tray.
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