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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
Yasunobu Terao, Izunokuni, JP;
Hajime Yamamoto, Mishima, JP;
Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Sunto-gun, JP;
Takahiro Kawaguchi, Mishima, JP;
Hiroyuki Taki, Izunokuni, JP;
Yasunobu Terao, Izunokuni, JP;
Hajime Yamamoto, Mishima, JP;
Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Sunto-gun, JP;
Takahiro Kawaguchi, Mishima, JP;
Hiroyuki Taki, Izunokuni, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a processing tray and a stapler. The processing tray has a mounting area, a flexible portion, and an edge holding part. A sheaf of sheets is made on the processing tray. A sheet P to be stapled is stacked on the mounting area. The flexible portion is formed integrally with the mounting area and at the same level as the upper surface of the mounting area, along the edge of the mounting area of the side to staple the sheaf of sheets, and is bent easier than the mounting area in the direction of the thickness of the sheaf of sheets toward the mounting area. The stapler has a fixed part and an arm, and staples a sheaf of sheets. The fixed part is provided deviated from the upper surface of the mounting area to the mounting unit.