Finisher for image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5524873
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08481141

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A finisher for finishing sheets for use in a copier, printer or similar image forming apparatus having a sorter for sorting sheets on a plurality of bins, and further having a stapler or a punching device. A bin moving member is provided for moving the plurality of bins to predetermined positions in which the bin moving member moves the bins to a positioning relationship such that an interval A between a first bin for accepting the discharged sheets from a discharging member and a third bin located at a position immediately over the first bin, an interval B between the first bin and a second bin located at a position immediately under the first bin, and an interval D between the third bin located at a position immediately over the first bin and a fifth bin located at a position immediately over the third bin are broader than an interval E between other adjacent regular bins.

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RICOH ELEMEX CORPORATIONIDA-CHO OKAZAKI-SHI AICHI 4448586

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Yuichi Nagoya, JP 38 319
Hosoi, Masatoshi Nagoya, JP 12 127
Ichikawa, Mitsuru Nagoya, JP 29 333
Seki, Nobuyoshi Nagoya, JP 7 107
Ueno, Yuji Nagoya, JP 42 335
Watanbe, Tetsuji Nagoya, JP 1 15

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