Apparatus for processing sheets, apparatus for forming images and method of pressing folds of sheets

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PATENT NO 10625971
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15416650

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The present sheet processing apparatus is to obtain that folding in the center portion in the width direction of sheets is made, folding in the end portion is made more reliably by repeatedly pressing the end portion in the width direction, the folded sheets are harder to open, the appearance is also enhanced, and that collection characteristics are improved in stacking bunches of folded sheets, a sheet processing apparatus is provided with pairs of press members (press rollers 70) that press a folded loop BL of folding sheets BS, and a support unit 56 that shifts in the width direction of the folding sheets, while supporting a plurality of rows with a distance between the press members narrowed stepwise in the shift direction.

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CANON FINETECH NISCA INC14-1 CHUO 1-CHOME MISATO-SHI SAITAMA 341-8527

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horiguchi, Satoshi Yamanashi-ken, JP 23 46

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