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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Noriaki Sekine, Saitama, JP;
Takamichi Fujitate, Saitama, JP;
Satoshi Hirata, Saitama, JP;
Wataru Kurita, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Noriaki Sekine, Saitama, JP;
Takamichi Fujitate, Saitama, JP;
Satoshi Hirata, Saitama, JP;
Wataru Kurita, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F 1/10 (2006.01); B31F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A paper folding apparatus which is used as a finisher equipment of an image forming apparatus. The paper folding apparatus can securely fold a sheet of paper, optionally change the starting position for folding a leading edge of the paper, and can produce a thin sheaf of papers even after the papers are folded, without causing the shape of the folded end section fluctuate even in the case of strong paper such as heavy paper.