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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152154 | Tab sheet insertion apparatus An image forming apparatus has a tab sheet supply unit and a control unit. The tab sheet supply unit supplies tab sheets of an identical type from an identical sheet supply tray as a chapter tab sheet to be inserted at a breakpoint of a first level of classification... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8100394 | Method and device for affixing a marking ribbon to a book or a brochure A marking ribbon (2) is affixed to a book block (3) in that a partial book block (10; 10.1 . . . 3) with at least one sheet (8.3) has the marking ribbon (2) is placed on the top sheet (8.3) before at least one other sheet ( | 01/24/2012 |
| 8002258 | Tab sheet insertion apparatus An image forming apparatus has a tab sheet supply unit and a control unit. The tab sheet supply unit supplies tab sheets of an identical type from an identical sheet supply tray as a chapter tab sheet to be inserted at a breakpoint of a first level of classification... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980545 | Sheet insertion control unit/method An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet, includes a sheet inserting unit configured to insert one or more of a first insertion sheet and a second insertion sheet at one or more predetermined insertion positions in a plural... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7213807 | Stacker and method of batch separation with sheets There is disclosed an improved stacker, method of stacking sheets such as tags, and a stack of sheets. The stacker and the stacking method produces a stack of sheets, wherein same-size sheets are stacked so that the endmost sheet or sheets in one batch are offset or... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201089 | Feeder, gatherer-stitcher and method for index punching A feeder for feeding flat products to a conveyor device includes a magazine for storing the products, a separating device for separating the products from the magazine and a device for producing an index in the products. A gatherer-stitcher includes a plurality of t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7097369 | Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job. A method for inserting tab sheets in a print job is disclosed. First, a position is selected within a document to insert a tab sheet, which document includes a plurality of sheets each with a document defined i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7052006 | Process and apparatus for producing stacks of printed products provided with an additional sheet A method and apparatus for producing stacks of flat objects, such as printed products 28, wherein the printed products are fed to a preliminary stacking compartment 20, into which opens the outlet 32 of an arrangement 12 for feeding addit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6969092 | Desktop printable file folder blank and filing system A file folder blank can be folded to form a file folder. The file folder blank is designed for single side printing. The file folder blank can be folded to reveal printed indicia to two directions of a single panel. The printed indicia can be printed by a standard d... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966552 | Binding system with sheet-wise formation of features The system and method for binding documents as described creates documents having features such as tabs, finger indexes, tear-out cards, and windows. These features are desirable for both their appearance and functionality and are easily added to a document during s... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6829320 | Counting and tabbing apparatus Apparatus for counting sheets in stack (17) thereof and inserting tabs (27) between the sheets at predetermined counts, as well as a tabbing method, uses a rotatable counting disc (10) engageable with an edge region of the stack and including a ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729376 | Sheet sorting apparatus A sheet sorting apparatus which easily sorts sheets into groups, and makes these groups readily distinguishable on a single output tray. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a sheet sorting apparatus located at the sheet outlet location of an i... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6581971 | Desktop printable file folder blank and filing system A file folder blank can be folded to form a file folder. The file folder blank is designed for single side printing. The file folder blank can be folded to reveal printed indicia to two directions of a single panel. The printed indicia can be printed by a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6203001 | Arrangement for depositing sheets output by an office machine The sheets (18) output from an office machine (10) are deposited in stacked form in a sheet depository (16). Combined with the sheet depository (16) is a tray or container (22) in which separating films (20) are stored. The separating films (20) are place... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6193457 | Printable file folder with custom label tab A blank is provided adapted for forming into a file folder. The blank comprises a planar sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The sheet has a first cover portion joined to a second cover portion along a mutual cover hinge line. The sheet is ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5813667 | Sheet delivery device A sheet delivery device having a plurality of delivery trays, a printed sheet detector for detecting whether residual printed sheets are present in a delivery tray other than a selected delivery tray, a full storage detector for detecting a full storage s... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5709374 | System for automatic print jobs separations in container with vertically projecting folders In reproduction systems in which a printer outputs a plurality of different plural sheet print jobs, a system is provided for automatically separating respective print jobs into separate specially formed folders for respective print jobs and stacking a nu... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704602 | System for automatic print jobs separations in folders In reproduction systems in which a printer outputs a plurality of different plural sheet print jobs to a common stacking output, a system is provided for automatically separating respective print jobs into separate folders by loading selected folder paper... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5492315 | Sheet post-treatment apparatus having tab trimmer The present invention provides a sheet post-treatment apparatus in which a tab sheet is used to sort sheet materials, comprising a tab trimmer for successively cutting each of plural tab forming sheet materials being supplied, to form tabs in the sheet ma... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5299792 | Apparatus for inserting a marker strip in a stack of sheets during the stacking thereof A stacker for sheets, e.g. of cardboard or paper, is equipped with a device for inserting Marker strips or tabs within the stack to indicate predetermined numbers of sheets therein, e.g. for identification of reams. The inserter has a rigid channel Mounte... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5020786 | Paper inserting apparatus A paper inserting apparatus comprises a guide bar having a flat guide path containing an upper and a lower surfaces extending parallel to and facing each other for the inserting tape supplied from its source, a tape pusher equipped to the guide bar so as ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4983096 | Device for stacking sheets, especially sheets of cardboard A device for stacking sheets, especially sheets of cardboard, comprising a mechanism that continuously supplies the sheets to a stacking platform that can be lowered, an auxiliary stacking platform that can be advanced into the stacking area, and a ream-d... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4846064 | Slip sheet insertion-delivery apparatus for sheet-fed printing press In a slip sheet insertion-delivery apparatus, a plurality of printing sheet grippers opposite to some of a plurality of gripper pads mounted on a gripper pad shaft and slip sheet grippers opposite to the remaining gripper pads are mounted on one gripper s... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4749179 | Apparatus for introducing marking strips into sheet stacks Apparatus for the frontal introduction of marking strips (24), which are automatically formed, into a sheet stack (26) comprises a strip feeding device (18, 74-90) for supplying the marking strips (24) from a supply roll (20); a tongue (36) which is moved... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4480517 | Back-splitting apparatus for use in production of books Back-splitting apparatus for use in the production of books such as account books, notebooks, textbooks and the like for separating a block of stacked sheets of paper, bound together at one side by gluing and constituting a plurality of books, into indivi... | 11/06/1984 |
