Sheet folding and binding apparatus and method

Details Sheet folding and binding apparatus and method Sheet folding and binding apparatus and method

2006-01-10

2006-01-10

Mackey, Patrick (Department: 3651)

Sheet-material associating

Associating and folding

Stapling or stitching

C270S058090, C270S032000, C493S384000, C493S445000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06983931

ABSTRACT:
A binding apparatus includes a receiving device configured to receive a sheet from outside and convey the sheet, and a sheet folding device configured to fold the sheet, conveyed by the receiving device, in two at a center portion thereof in a direction the sheet is conveyed, so as to be a folded sheet, and convey the folded sheet with the folded portion thereof being a leading edge of the folded sheet. A jogging device includes a jogging table and is configured to receive and jog the folded sheet, conveyed by the sheet folding device, one after another, so as to be stacked into a stack of folded sheets on the jogging table. A binding device is configured to bind the stack of folded sheets stacked on the jogging table at an edge portion of the stack of folded sheets at the side where the folded portion of each folded sheet of the stack of folded sheets is located. A discharging device is configured to discharge the bound stack of folded sheets.

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