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Binding device for an image forming apparatus with cover sheet
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-10
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Granted: 1993-11-23
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Expires: 2012-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A binding device associated with an image forming apparatus for binding a stack of recording sheets each carrying an image formed by the image forming apparatus. After a cover sheet at least twice as large in size as the recording sheets has been laid on the stack, a staple or staples are driven into the cover sheet and underlying recording sheets to staple them together. Subsequently, the cover sheet is folded at substantially the center thereof in such a manner as to wrap the stapled stack. Binding means is located at the right-hand side or the left-hand side and capable of binding the stack at the right binding margin or the left binding margin, as desired by rotating the image formed on a sheet 180 degrees.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Higuchi
- 👤 Tsuneo Kurotori
- 👤 Hiroshi Yasuda
- 👤 Fumio Kishi
- 👤 Takashi Seto
- 👤 Masakuni Kutsuwada
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; B; B42; B42B; B42B4/00; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00827; G03G2215/00869; G03G2215/00877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A device for binding a stack of recording sheets each carrying an image formed by an image forming apparatus, comprising: a binding device for stapling a stack of sheets in any one of a plurality of predetermined modes; and wherein said plurality of modes comprise a bind mode for binding only the stack of recording sheets, and a special bind mode for binding the stack of recording sheets together with a cover sheet which is at least twice as large in size as the recording sheets.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A device for binding a stack of recording sheets each carrying an image formed by an image forming apparatus, comprising: a binding device for stapling a stack of sheets in any one of a plurality of predetermined modes; and wherein said plurality of modes comprise a bind mode for binding only the stack of recording sheets, and a special bind mode for binding the stack of recording sheets together with a cover sheet which is at least twice as large in size as the recording sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of modes further comprise a cover bind mode for binding the stack of recording sheets together with at least one of a front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet each having the same size as the recording sheets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of modes further include a two staple bind mode which is automatically selected for binding the stack of recording sheets at two spaced positions in a binding margin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further including means to rotate an image to be reproduced on the recording sheet by 180 degrees to change a binding position, depending on whether the image is written in vertical lines or in horizontal lines.
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