Sheet-material associating – Associating and folding – Sheet associating
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-14
2009-12-22
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Sheet-material associating
Associating and folding
Sheet associating
C270S008000, C270S012000, C270S020100, C270S032000, C270S037000, C270S051000, C270S058020, C270S058070
Reexamination Certificate
active
07635121
ABSTRACT:
A sheet folding apparatus, including: a sheet folder configured to fold a sheet bundle; a sheet tray configured to support the sheet bundle folded by the sheet folder; a first frame configured to support the sheet folder; a second frame configured to movably support the first frame and the sheet tray; a first sensor unit supported by the second frame, configured to change its condition depending on presence of the sheet bundle on the sheet tray; a second sensor unit supported by the first frame, configured to detect the condition of the first sensor unit; and a controller supported by the first frame, configured to control the sheet folder according to the detection of the second sensor unit.
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Dobashi Shoichi
Terao Yasunobu
Crawford Gene
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Nicholson, III Leslie A
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Turocy & Watson LLP
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