Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8668193
APP PUB NO 20120294695A1
SERIAL NO

13471940

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A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a booklet formed by folding a sheet bundle; a processing unit that performs a predetermined process on the booklet; a booklet holding unit that includes first and second holding members to hold the booklet and varies a gap distance between the first and second holding members depending on a state of processing the booklet while the sheet processing unit is performing the process on the booklet; and a pressing unit that presses and fixes the booklet while the processing unit is processing the booklet.

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RICOH COMPANY LIMITED3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hata, Kiyoshi Tokyo, JP 48 337
Hidaka, Makoto Tokyo, JP 80 1156
Matsumoto, Takamasa Miyagi, JP 24 205
Matsushita, Shingo Tokyo, JP 64 605
Musha, Akihiro Kanagawa, JP 25 400
Saito, Takashi Kanagawa, JP 545 6818
Sasaki, Kei Miyagi, JP 71 410
Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Tokyo, JP 186 3968

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