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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Kenichiro Isobe, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yasuyoshi Hayakawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takashi Kuwata, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masayoshi Fukatsu, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Junichi Sekiyama, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sheet processing apparatus having a stapling means disposed detachably for stapling to conveyed sheets, the stapling means being movably supported between an operation position for stapling conveyed sheets and a replacement position for detaching the stapling means from the apparatus, the stapling means comprising; a connection portion connected to the apparatus for receiving a control signal from the apparatus; a cable for transmitting the control signal from the connection portion to the stapling means; and an urging means for urging the cable toward the inner side of the stapling means.
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