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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2005
Daisaku Kamiya, Abiko, JP;
Yusuke Obuchi, Abiko, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Kiyoshi Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Toshimasa Suzuki, Kashiwa, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Atsuteru Oikawa, Kashiwa, JP;
Daisaku Kamiya, Abiko, JP;
Yusuke Obuchi, Abiko, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Kiyoshi Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Toshimasa Suzuki, Kashiwa, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Atsuteru Oikawa, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet bundle spine folded portion flattening apparatus is provided with a conveying portion which conveys the folded sheet bundle with the spine folded portion of the folded sheet bundle at a head, a sheet bundle moving device for moving it in a direction along the spine folded portion of the sheet bundle, and a pressing device for pressing the spine folded portion of the sheet bundle being moved by the sheet bundle moving device, and is adapted to press and flatten the spine folded portion of the sheet bundle being moved by the sheet bundle moving device, by the pressing device and therefore, can flatten the spine folded portion almost without stopping the movement of the sheet bundle, as compared with the conventional art, and the sheet bundle treating efficiency is enhanced.