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US 12,044,998 B2Granted
Stapleless binder with enhanced binding force
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsEiji Fukasawa, Seounguk Han, Jeong-Yeon Park
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Abstract
A post-processing device includes a paper alignment tray on which a plurality of papers is aligned and a stapleless binder including a stapleless binding portion to compress and bind the plurality of papers and a nozzle in the stapleless binding portion that supplies water vapor to the plurality of papers.
Claims15
A post-processing device comprising:
- a paper alignment tray on which a plurality of papers is aligned;
- a stapleless binder comprising a stapleless binding portion to compress and bind the plurality of papers, wherein the stapleless binding portion comprises a first binding block and a second binding block;
- a heater to heat water to form water vapor, wherein the heater is located on at least one of the first binding block and the second binding block;
- and
- a nozzle provided in the stapleless binding portion to supply the water vapor to the plurality of papers.
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A post-processing device comprising:
- a paper alignment tray on which a plurality of papers is aligned;
- and
- a stapleless binder comprising:
- a stapleless binding portion to compress and bind the plurality of papers;
- a nozzle provided in the stapleless binding portion to supply water to the plurality of papers;
- and
- a heater to dry moisture of the plurality of papers.
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A post-processing device comprising:
- a paper alignment tray on which a plurality of papers is aligned;
- and
- a stapleless binder comprising:
- a stapleless binding portion to compress and bind the plurality of papers;
- a nozzle provided in the stapleless binding portion to supply water to the plurality of papers;
- and
- a heater to dry moisture of the plurality of papers;
- a water tank to accommodate water;
- a water chamber on at least one of a first binding block of the stapleless binding portion and a second binding block of the stapleless binding portion and connected to the nozzle;
- and
- a pump to supply water in the water tank to the water chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.