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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Atsushi Kurabayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Yoshie, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Hasegawa, Tokyo, JP;
Max Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A binding processing apparatusis provided with a punch mechanismand a binding processing mechanismfor executing a binding processing by a binder. When a sheet P is fed from a printing apparatusof a copier or the like, the sheet is butted to a stopper plateof the punch mechanism, sheet aligning sliderspush both left and right sides thereof to position and punch holes are formed by a punch blockand a die. Thereafter, the sheet is fed to a sheet trayof the binding processing mechanism, one set of the sheets are aligned and a ring shape binder is pinched by a pusherto fit the ring shape binder to the punch holes of the sheets, and a brochure subjected to a binding processing is discharged to a stack tray. A binder cartridgecan contain a number of the binders and the binding processing can be executed continuously.