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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2008
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Takaharu Hayasaka, Toride, JP;
Shigeo Doi, Toride, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Takaharu Hayasaka, Toride, JP;
Shigeo Doi, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
A current invention provides a sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus capable of obtaining a sheet bundle which can be double-leaved and released without use of any binding device. A slit S to which a projection Pa provided at an end portion opposite to a side to be bound by a binding portion of a front cover Pis formed in a back cover Pof a sheet bundle PA by an insertion portion forming portion. Further, creases L, Lfor inserting the projection Pa into the slit S while surrounding sheets Pexisting between the front cover Pand the back cover Pare formed in the back cover Pof the sheet bundle PA by a crease forming portion.