Sheet-material associating – Associating or disassociating – Signature associating
Patent
1993-01-04
1993-12-14
Look, Edward K.
Sheet-material associating
Associating or disassociating
Signature associating
227 2, B42B 200, B21J 1528
Patent
active
052695034
ABSTRACT:
A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a stapling unit including a detachable staple cartridge for holding staples attached in series, a staple driving device for sequentially driving the series of staples into sheets from a front-end portion, and a staple feeder for feeding the staples from the staple cartridge to the staple driving device. The sheet post-processing apparatus further includes a cartridge regulating device engageable with the staple cartridge for inhibiting detachment of the staple cartridge as a result of the engagement, a detector for detecting the presence or absence of the staples, and a releasing device for disengaging the regulating device when the absence of staples is detected by the detector to allow removal of the staple cartridge for replacement of the staples.
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Hiroi Masakazu
Kobayashi Kenji
Wakao Naho
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Look Edward K.
Ryznic John
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