US4988085A
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Recorded sheet handling apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-08
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2009-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A recorded sheet handling apparatus includes a holding unit for temporarily holding a set of recorded sheets externally fed one by one, a pair of side plates for moving the recorded sheets by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to a recorded sheet convey direction prior to stapling when a size of the recorded sheets is a predetermined size, a punching machine and staplers for punching or stapling the set of recorded sheets while the sheets are held by the holding unit, and a conveying unit for conveying the punched or stapled copied sheets so as to exhaust the sheets.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Maekawa
- 👤 Takeshi Muramatu
- 👤 Toshio Yokoyama
- 👤 Shigemi Yukizane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; G03G15/6582; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00417; G03G2215/00421; G03G2215/00426; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00818; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A recorded sheet handling apparatus comprising: means for temporarily holding a set of recorded sheets externally fed one by one; a moving mechanism for moving the recorded sheets by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to a recorded sheet convey direction prior to stapling when a size of the recorded sheets is a predetermined size; at least one of respectively means for punching and means for stapling the set of recorded sheets while the sheets are held by the recording means; and means for conveying the copied sheets from said one means so as to discharge the sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A recorded sheet handling apparatus comprising: means for temporarily holding a set of recorded sheets externally fed one by one; a moving mechanism for moving the recorded sheets by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to a recorded sheet convey direction prior to stapling when a size of the recorded sheets is a predetermined size; at least one of respectively means for punching and means for stapling the set of recorded sheets while the sheets are held by the recording means; and means for conveying the copied sheets from said one means so as to discharge the sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said moving mechanism moves the recorded sheets in opposite directions when a stapling position is separated from a center of the recorded sheets on one side in a direction perpendicular to the recorded sheet convey direction and when the stapling position is separated from the center on the other side in the direction perpendicular to the recorded sheet convey direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said punching/stapling means comprises a pair of staplers movable to be interlocked with each other, said pair of staplers being located outside side edges of the recorded sheets in a widthwise direction prior to stapling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said moving mechanism comprises a pair of side plates for regulating widthwise side edges of the recorded sheets so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the recorded sheet convey direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is used together with an electrophotographic copying machine, and the set of recorded sheets are discharged from said electrophotographic copying machine.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-01-28 | 1994-07-30 | 1995-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-01-28 | 1998-07-30 | 1999-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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