Patent ID: 6546226
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A sheet processing apparatus for receiving a recording sheet from an image forming apparatus which forms an image on the recording sheet, the sheet processing apparatus comprising:a cover sheet feeder for feeding a cover sheet set on a cover sheet tray in a state where the cover sheet faces upward; a folder for folding a bundle of the cover sheet and the recording sheet and for discharging the folded bundle; a conveyer for conveying the cover sheet fed by said cover sheet feeder toward said image forming apparatus in a first direction, for reversing the fed cover sheet so that the cover sheet faces downward, for conveying the reversed cover sheet in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and for conveying the cover sheet to said folder in the first direction, wherein said folder comprises: a thrusting member for thrusting a bundle of the cover sheet conveyed by said conveyer and the recording sheet conveyed from said image forming apparatus toward the second direction; and a folding roller pair for folding the bundle thrust by said thrusting member and for discharging the bundle in the second direction.