Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9212020
APP PUB NO 20150031520A1
SERIAL NO

14274493

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A sheet processing apparatus including a first conveying member that conveys a sheet, a second conveying member that receives the sheet conveyed by the first conveying member and further conveys the sheet to a subsequent stage, a third conveying member that receives the sheet conveyed by the first conveying member and further folds the sheet, a guiding member that guides the sheet when the sheet is folded by the third conveying member, and is arranged between the second conveying member and the third conveying member. The sheet is guided along the guiding member when a bending part of the sheet is conveyed to the third conveying member by rotating the second conveying member in a reverse direction while the sheet is held by the first conveying member and the second conveying member.

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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
Furuhashi, Tomohiro Ebina, JP 131 1665
Hoshino, Tomomichi Ebina, JP 57 879
Kunieda, Akira Ebina, JP 94 1536
Nagasako, Shuuya Ebina, JP 99 3065
Nakada, Kyosuke Ebina, JP 31 527
Suzuki, Michitaka Ebina, JP 65 1182
Suzuki, Yuji Ebina, JP 379 3700
Watanabe, Takahiro Ebina, JP 232 2355

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