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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Waragai, Mishima, JP;
Teruo Komatsu, Mishima, JP;
Yasuyoshi Hayakawa, Mishima, JP;
Tomoyuki Araki, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42C 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42C 1/12 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a sheet fastening apparatus comprising sheet bundle conveying means for conveying sheet bundles and sheet bundle fastening means for fastening sheet bundles. The sheet bundle fastening means is disposed on either side, of the sheet bundle, extending substantially parallel in a sheet conveyance direction and fastens the sheet bundle at least at a position upon stop of conveyance of the sheet bundle by the sheet bundle conveying means.