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US 4,946,154 AGranted
After-processing apparatus for a copying machine
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorTsuyoshi Nakamura
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Abstract
A copying machine is provided with an after-processing apparatus for automatically binding or clipping photocopies together. The apparatus contains an automatic stapling unit and an automatic clip-fitting unit so the operator can choose whether the photocopies are to be stapled or clipped. The automatic clip-fitting unit may also include a projection to open the clips before they are placed on the photocopies.
Claims3
An after-processing apparatus for a copy machine for binding copies together, the apparatus comprising:
- a compiling tray for accumulating and aligning the copies to be bound, the compiling tray including a binding location corresponding to the area on said copies where binding occurs;
- a binding device having a staple driving unit portion and a clip fitting unit portion, said staple driving unit portion and said clip fitting unit portion being selectively alignable with said binding location;
- a positioner for selectively aligning the relative position of the staple driving unit portion and the clip fitting unit portion to the binding location of said compiling tray;
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- means for bending the end portion of the copies in said compiling tray such that a clip can be fitted to said copies at the bent end portions thereof.
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