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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Kohji Yoshie, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Masato Hattori, Hachioji, JP;
Teruhiko Toyoizumi, Hachioji, JP;
Masaru Ohtsuka, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuhiro Kodera, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Tamura, Urawa, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A sheet finisher includes: a stacking member for aligning a plurality of recording sheets each on which an image has been recorded and for stacking the plurality of recording sheets thereon; a cover sheet feeding member having a cover sheet loading section for loading a cover sheet, for feeding the cover sheet stacked on the cover sheet loading section to the stacking member; a stapling member for stapling the cover sheet and the recording sheets stacked on the stacking member; and a folding member for folding the cover sheet and the recording sheets into two. The cover sheet feeding member, the stacking member and the folding member are substantially vertically arranged in the order from an upper portion to a lower portion of the sheet finisher.