Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – By means to change direction of sheet travel
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-15
2009-12-15
Bollinger, David H (Department: 3653)
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
By means to change direction of sheet travel
C271S234000, C271S238000, C271S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07631866
ABSTRACT:
A sheet processing apparatus includes: a first folder to fold a sheet in a first folding direction relative to a given orientation of the sheet, a line of the fold defining a second edge of the sheet; a second folder to fold the folded sheet in a second folding direction perpendicular to the first folding direction; and a switcher, disposed between the first folder and the second folder, operable to switch a sheet conveyance direction of the sheet sent from the first folder and to align the sheet sent from the first folder, the switcher including the following, an aligning member arranged to face a first edge of the sheet, the first edge of the sheet being located relatively opposite to the second edge along the conveyance direction, the second edge not having a straight line shape, and a feeder to force the sheet in a given direction toward the aligning member so as to align the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction by contacting the first edge of the sheet against the aligning member.
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Horikawa Daisaku
Hosoi Hideaki
Otomo Satoshi
Bollinger David H
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
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