Patent ID: 6223965
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A finisher for stapling a set of sheets transported to a stapling position in the finisher, comprising:a staple head which drives a staple into the set of sheets at the stapling position, the staple being driven by the staple head in a stapling direction,a staple anvil which receives and bends the staple driven from the staple head;a first support shaft which supports the staple head movable, the staple head being movable alone the first support shaft; anda second support shaft which supports the staple anvil movable, the staple anvil being movable alone the second support shaft,wherein the staple head includes a head holder connected with the first support shaft and a staple-driving unit which includes a mechanism for driving the staples into the set of sheets, and the stapling unit is detachable from the head holder in a direction different from the stapling direction and perpendicular to the first support shaft.