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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2022
Applicants:
Kazuki Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 37/04 (2006.01); B31F 5/02 (2006.01); B41J 3/44 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B42C 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 37/04 (2013.01); B31F 5/02 (2013.01); B41J 3/44 (2013.01); G03G 15/6541 (2013.01); B42C 1/12 (2013.01); B65H 2301/51616 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5162 (2013.01); B65H 2557/64 (2013.01); B65H 2801/27 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The liquid applier includes a presser and a liquid application member. The presser presses the medium. The liquid application member contacts and is separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.