Sheet bonding apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A sheet bonding apparatus includes a first nipping member having a first surface and for nipping a sheet bundle on which a toner image for bonding sheets together is formed, a heating portion configured to heat the first surface of the first nipping member, and a second nipping member having a second surface opposing the first surface and configured to bond the sheet bundle in an adhesive region by heating and pressing the toner image while nipping the sheet bundle by the first surface and the second surface. At least one of the first surface and the second surface includes a plurality of uneven portions for forming an uneven shape on the sheet bundle in the adhesive region.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.