Clamping binding device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9102492
APP PUB NO 20130270762A1
SERIAL NO

13862676

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A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to transport a sheet bundle including multiple sheets in a sheet conveyance direction and a binding device including a clamping unit. The clamping unit includes multiple projections and multiple recesses to engage the respective projections to clamp the sheet bundle inserted therebetween. At least one of the multiple projections includes an inclined portion facing a sheet conveyance direction, and an inclination of the inclined portion is 45 degrees or smaller relative to a face parallel to the sheet conveyance direction.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hidaka, Makoto Tokyo, JP 80 1156
Kosuge, Katsuhiro Kanagawa, JP 38 828
Matsushita, Shingo Tokyo, JP 64 605
Morinaga, Takuya Tokyo, JP 64 766
Musha, Akihiro Kanagawa, JP 25 400
Okamoto, Ikuhisa Kanagawa, JP 31 400
Saito, Satoshi Kanagawa, JP 210 2550
Saito, Takashi Kanagawa, JP 545 6818
Satoh, Shohichi Kanagawa, JP 38 618
Shibasaki, Yuusuke Kanagawa, JP 68 750
Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Tokyo, JP 186 3968

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