Sheet-material associating – Associating or disassociating – Sheet associating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Tran, Khoi H. (Department: 3651)
Sheet-material associating
Associating or disassociating
Sheet associating
C271S302000, C271S303000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07134654
ABSTRACT:
A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a first processing tray configured to temporarily store the sheet and deliver it. A first and a second path are positioned downstream of the first processing tray in a direction of sheet conveyance and configured to convey a first and a second sheet stack, respectively. The first path conveys the first sheet stack upward over the downstream portion of the first processing tray while the second path conveys it downward over the same. A switching device selects either one of the first and second paths. The sheet finisher of the present invention is low cost and highly productive and space saving.
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Andoh Akihito
Iida Jun-ichi
Nagasako Shuuya
Okada Hiroki
Saitoh Hiromoto
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Tran Khoi H.
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