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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Masanobu Kimata, Aichi, JP;
Inventor:
Masanobu Kimata, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 37/04 (2006.01); B42B 4/00 (2006.01); B42C 1/12 (2006.01); B41L 43/12 (2006.01); B41F 13/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 43/12 (2013.01); B42B 4/00 (2013.01); B42C 1/12 (2013.01); B41F 13/66 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes: a stapling unit that staples a sheet member; a moving unit that linearly moves the stapling unit; a rotating unit that rotates the stapling unit by abutment of an abutting member against an abutted member when the stapling unit is moved; a holding unit that holds the stapling unit rotated; and a restricting member that restricts rotation of the stapling unit by abutting against the abutting member.