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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Israel Cruz, Jalisco, MX;
Marco A. Guerrero, Jalisco, MX;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 0/168 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 0/168 ;
Abstract
A post-processing mechanism for a printer or the like includes a curved paper path. Post-processing operations such as stapling or other binding are performed either within the curved paper path or during the withdrawal of a document from the curved paper path. The curved paper path permits such post-processing operations to be performed within a limited space, while reducing the complexity of the post-processing mechanism and reducing the complexity of operations performed by the post-processing mechanism.