Method for attaching crimping members, sheet binding device, and image forming apparatus
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Feb 9, 2016
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Jan 29, 2015
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Jul 15, 2014
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Abstract
The present invention is concerning a method for attaching a pair of crimping members in a sheet binding device that binds a sheet bundle by engagement of the pair of crimping members, wherein at least one of the crimping members is attached to a member to which the one of the crimping members is to be attached in a state where the pair of crimping members is in engagement.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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RICOH COMPANY LTD | TOKYO 143-8555 |
International Classification(s)

- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B31F Class
- 105 Applications Filed
- 88 Patents Issued To-Date
- 83.81 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kosuge, Katsuhiro | Kanagawa, JP | 38 | 828 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 828 | |||
Matsushita, Shingo | Tokyo, JP | 64 | 605 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 605 | |||
Morinaga, Takuya | Tokyo, JP | 64 | 766 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 766 | |||
Musha, Akihiro | Kanagawa, JP | 25 | 400 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 400 | |||
Okamoto, Ikuhisa | Kanagawa, JP | 31 | 400 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 400 | |||
Saito, Takashi | Kanagawa, JP | 545 | 6818 |
# of filed Patents : 545 Total Citations : 6818 | |||
Shibasaki, Yuusuke | Kanagawa, JP | 68 | 750 |
# of filed Patents : 68 Total Citations : 750 | |||
Suzuki, Nobuyoshi | Tokyo, JP | 186 | 3968 |
# of filed Patents : 186 Total Citations : 3968 | |||
Takahashi, Wataru | Tokyo, JP | 324 | 3420 |
# of filed Patents : 324 Total Citations : 3420 | |||
Yoshida, Ryuji | Kanagawa, JP | 63 | 502 |
# of filed Patents : 63 Total Citations : 502 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- B31F Class
- 31.45 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
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