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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Akiyoshi Johdai, Toyokawa, JP;
Koji Higashikawa, Miyoshi, JP;
Akiyoshi Johdai, Toyokawa, JP;
Koji Higashikawa, Miyoshi, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A binding member removing apparatuscomprises a trayfor mounting thereon a bundle D of document sheets bound with a staple S, a removing unitfor removing the staple S from the bundle D of document sheets mounted on the tray, and a moving unit for moving the staple S removed by the removing unit. The removing unitis provided with an inserting memberto be passed between the bundle of document sheets and the binding member binding the bundle of document sheets and the inserting memberis provided with a plurality of elongated partsformed in the shape of a comb having teeth extended in the direction of insertion thereof. The inserting member optionally comprises a first inserting memberto be passed between the obverse face of the bundle D of document sheets and the staple S and a second inserting memberto be passed between the reverse face of the bundle D of document sheets and the staple S as a binding member. The binding member removing device is further provided with discerning means for forming a judgment whether or not the staple S has been removed from the bundle D of document sheets after the operation for removal of the staple S by the removing unit