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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.