Binding apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840099
APP PUB NO 20120155993A1
SERIAL NO

13326442

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A binding apparatus performs a binding process by bonding the end side of the sheet bundle, and is provided with a notch cutter that forms a notch in the end side used in the sheet binding process in the middle of the sheet conveyance path of the binding apparatus. The notch-forming unit includes a pair of sheet conveyance guides for forming a part of the sheet conveyance path, a cutter provided in a rotatably supported bracket, and a biasing means for applying a force to the cutter to face the sheet conveyance path formed by a pair of the sheet conveyance guides at all times.

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GRADCO JAPAN LTDTOKYO 141-0032

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kato, Yumiko Tokyo, JP 110 1435
Kimura, Kuniaki Tokyo, JP 11 62
Masunari, Kazushige Tokyo, JP 6 13
Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 112 1175

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