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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1996
Masaki Ishida, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pivot is provided on or in the vicinity of the axis of binding portions of a stapler main body, and rotatably supports a front end portion of a stapler main body. A driving system swings the stapler main body about the pivot within a given angular range. Having the above pivot and driving system, a binding angle changing mechanism changes a binding angle formed by the side of recording sheets and the stapler main body by use of drive force of the driving system. An advance/retreat mechanism advances or retreats the stapler main body perpendicularly to the side of the recording sheets between a retreat position that is distant from a subject end portion of the recording sheets and a binding position where the binding portions are to bite the subject end portion.