Sheet folding apparatus and image formation system provided with the apparatus

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PATENT NO 9751274
APP PUB NO 20110058875A1
SERIAL NO

12923103

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A sheet folding apparatus for performing folding processing on a sheet in a transporting direction from a carry-in entrance toward a carrying-out exit, has a first transport path for guiding the sheet without performing folding processing; a second transport path for performing folding processing on the sheet; a third transport path for guiding the folded sheet towards the carrying-out exit; and a folding processing device disposed in the second transport path to fold the sheet. The second transport path has a path end portion for guiding the sheet to adjust a folding position of the sheet, a nip point to nip the sheet for folding, and a folded sheet guide path for guiding the folded sheet. The first transport path is arranged between the path end portion of the second transport path and the folding processing device.

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CANON FINETECH NISCA INC14-1 CHUO 1-CHOME MISATO-SHI SAITAMA 341-8527

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ichinose, Yuichi Yamanashi-ken, JP 4 14
Kobayashi, Misao Kofu, JP 35 223
Oshima, Masaki Kofu, JP 25 182

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