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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinji Asami, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Ushirogata, Tokyo-to, JP;
Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Ogaki, JP;
Minoru Hattori, Seto, JP;
Terumitsu Azuma, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271305 ; 271303 ; 271297 ; 271188 ;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for corrugating the output of a reproduction device such as a photocopier includes a guiding arm for guiding an image carrying medium in a predetermined path towards a destination output bin and a projection for corrugating the image carrying medium as it is being guided by the guiding arm. The current corrugation device is suitable for a multiple tray sorter unit since it does not require additional corrugation members.