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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Junichi Iida, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Kitaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuuya Nagasako, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sheet pre-processing device includes a space portion as a sheet receiving unit that receives a pre-processed sheet, a first sheet conveying path for discharging the sheet to the sheet receiving unit, and a second sheet conveying path for reversing the sheet. A sheet post-processing device is removably attached into the space portion. When the sheet post-processing device is attached into the space portion, a conveying path and a reversing path works are provided, which are switched over by a switching unit.