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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Takaharu Hayasaka, Toride, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Shigeo Doi, Toride, JP;
Takaharu Hayasaka, Toride, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Hitoshi Fujimoto, Abiko, JP;
Shigeo Doi, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus which can achieve reduction of running cost. A notch part forming portionA including a punchand a dieforms plural notch parts in an end part of a sheet bundle folded by a sheet folding portion. A discharge roller pairandturns back the notch parts to bind the sheet bundle. As a result, the sheet bundle can easily be opened and the reduction of the running cost can be achieved because stapling is not performed.