Recording material fold enhancing device, recording material stitching device, and image forming system
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Apr 10, 2018
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Jul 23, 2015
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Abstract
A recording material fold enhancing device includes a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that presses a fold of a recording material; a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that supports the fold of the recording material; and a driving unit that moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed. A portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit.
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP | MINATO-KU TOKYO |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- B41L Class
- 11 Applications Filed
- 9 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.82 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Awano, Hiroaki | Kanagawa, JP | 67 | 346 |
# of filed Patents : 67 Total Citations : 346 |
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Feb 02, 1999 | I | Issuance | |
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Aug 20, 1996 | PD | Priority Date | |
Aug 13, 1996 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GARBER, THOMAS A.;UHLER, GEORGE J.;REEL/FRAME:008317/0324 Owner name: L.D. KICHLER CO., THE, OHIO Effective Date: Aug 13, 1996 |

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