Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a stapler that executes a stapling process on sheets set in a sheet insertion opening by a user, and a sheet detecting sensor that detects the sheets set in the sheet insertion opening. The sheet processing apparatus displays a setting screen for setting a time until the staple process is executed, and causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to elapse of the set time after the sheet detecting sensor detects the sheets.

Abstract: A sheet processing device includes a stapler that executes stapling processing, a sheet detection sensor that detects a sheet as a processing target, and an execution button that receives an instruction to execute the stapling processing from a user. The sheet processing device lights up the execution button when the sheet detection sensor detects the sheet, and causes the execution button to blink when the execution button is pressed or a predetermined time period has elapsed.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus including a stapler for executing a stapling process, a sheet detection sensor for detecting a sheet as a processing target, and an execution button for receiving from a user an execution instruction to execute the stapling process, after the sheet detection sensor detects a sheet, in a case where the execution button is pressed before a predetermined time elapses, causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to the execution button being pressed, and in a case where the execution button is not pressed, causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to lapse of the predetermined time. Further, the sheet processing apparatus sets whether the execution of the stapling process according to the lapse of the predetermined time is enabled.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral includes a main body and a stapler module for stapling papers. The stapler module includes a fixed structure disposed in the main body, a motor fixed to the fixed structure, a driving set, two staplers, and two anvils fixed to the fixed structure. The driving set includes a transmitting structure coupled to the motor and two connecting parts coupled to two ends of the transmitting structure, respectively. The staplers connect the connecting parts, respectively. The motor drives the connecting parts to move toward or away from the anvils through the transmitting structure and, therefore, a first distance or a second distance is between the staplers and the anvils. When the first distance is between the staplers and the anvils, the staplers staple the papers. When the second distance is between the staplers and the anvils, a paper feeding path is defined between the staplers and the anvils.

Abstract: A stapler unit has a staple section, a cutter section, and a receiving section. A stapling device further includes a staple recovery box which is disposed at a staple discarding position and which recovers the tip ends to be discarded from the receiving section; and a staple discarding mechanism which delivers the tip ends received in the receiving section of the stapler unit to the staple recovery box. One of the plural stapling positions is identical with the staple discarding position.

Abstract: In an apparatus (1) for stapling sheets (10) deposited in stacks, stapling devices (6 and 7) are attached to a pivotable support (3) which is movable from a locked operating position (position I) into an easily accessible service position (position II). The stapling devices (6 and 7) are attached in easily detachable fashion to holders (4 and 5) which are guided displaceably on the shaft (8) and can be set to different stapling positions by a follower mechanism. Attached releasably to each of the holders (4 and 5) is a mounting plate (44 and 45) on which the stapling devices (6 and 7), and all the components necessary for operation thereof, are releasably attached. The support (3) is movable into a position (position II) in which access is possible to the stapling devices (6 and 7) and the mounting plates (44 and 45) via a sheet stack depositing area (13) of the apparatus (1) which is accessible from outside the apparatus.

Abstract: An adjustable twin stapler device has a base, a platform disposed on the base, a cover covering the platform, a first electric stapler disposed between the platform and the cover, a second electric stapler disposed between the platform and the cover, an electric circuit board, and an adjusting device disposed between the base and the platform. A push plate is disposed on the cover. The platform has a bottom plate. A first and a second columns are disposed on the bottom plate. The electric circuit board is disposed on the first and the second columns.

Abstract: A hand tool for applying fastening members into a supporting surface to secure an elongated object, such as a wire or cable, into the supporting surface. The tool comprises a rectangular, L-shaped body with a contact portion at each end comprising a U-shaped channel for receiving and supporting fastening members. The L-shaped end of the tool is adapted for striking to cause the fastening member to be pushed into the supporting surface. The tool allows the user complete visibility of the fastening member throughout the fastening process. The tool may also include a slide hammer assembly coupled in an intermediate portion of the body to provide a striking mechanism for the tool and a rod may extend beyond the L-shaped end to form a tapered, upwardly curving point for removing fastening members.

Abstract: In the case of a stapling device having a stapling head 1 which is mounted so as to be shifted along an adjustment rod 5 for adaptation to different sheet formats, the adjustment rod 5 has more than one row 23, 24 of locking elements 17 and 18, respectively, which extend in the direction of adjustment and in which the stapling head 1 can be releasably locked in order to position the stapling head in selected positions for the stapling of different sheet formats. The locking elements 17, 18 of each row 23 and 24, respectively, are arranged according to a sheet format system associated with each row of locking elements.

Abstract: A copier or printer providing regular automatic on-line stapling of the output sets of copies, yet also providing a separate, easily manually accessible, convenience stapler, driven by the same power supply but on a controlled power sharing basis, saving the cost of a separate, or higher power, stapler drive power supply. This is accomplished without any interference with, or delay in, the operation of the on-line output stapling, without overloading of the shared power supply, and without operator-perceptible interference with the operation of the separate convenience stapler. The operation of the internal copy set stapler is prioritized to avoid throughput loss and only briefly, e.g., for one second or less, is coincident driver power for the convenience stapler inhibited, i.e., only for a time period sufficient for the power pulse to the finisher stapler to be generated and provided, and only if overlap in power usage would otherwise occur.

Abstract: An electric tool for driving in fixing elements (10) into an object (4) by means of a magnetic field generated by supplying magnetizing current to an electromagnetic device, comprises a circuit means (17) which is adapted, when activated, to supply magnetizing current to said electromagnetic device. The tool comprises two actuators (18, 19) alternatively connectible to the circuit means (17) and adapted, when actuated, to activate the circuit means, one (18) of the actuators being an actuator which is activatable in a potential-free mode and which is, in an initial position, unconnected to the circuit means, and the other (19) of the actuators being connected to the circuit means in the initial position.

Abstract: A finisher for stacking and stapling, or binding, sheets of paper from printers and the like. The finisher accommodates two sizes of paper, one frequently being twice the size of the other. Staples are positioned in the smaller size papper along an edge and in the larger size in the middle of the sheets. Two fixed position gates are controlled to stop the paper sheets at one of two positions for alignment and stapling. Once stapled, the sheet sets are gripped, turned over, and deposited on elevator-type stacking trays. For the shorter sheet sets, the trays move independntly. For the larger sheet sets, the trays move togehter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stapler and a staple to be used in the stapler, by which a slip or the like can be permanently or temporarily fastened with the staple onto ground paper, corrugated cardboard, or the like so that the slip or the like can be easily removed therefrom without taking off the staple. The staple has one supporting portion and one stapling leg portion bent at one end of the supporting portion substantially perpendicularly thereto. The stapler has a staple accommodating portion, wherein a forward one of the staples is always located at a staple drive-out opening formed at the forward end of the staple accommodating portion. The staple accommodating portion has a body and a staple holder mounted in the body.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus having a sorting unit to distribute the sheets among a plurality of bins, a binding unit to bind the sheets and a transporting unit to sequentially transport the sheets contained in each of the bins to the binding unit. The sheet processing apparatus allows the selection of either a first mode to control the binding unit in conjunction with the transporting unit or a second mode to independently control the binding unit regardless of the transporting unit. Further, the operation in the second mode is inhibited either when the first mode is selected, when the binding unit and the transporting unit are in operation in the first mode, or while the sorting operation of the sorting unit is in progress. In the second mode, the binding unit is actuated upon detecting that sheets have been inserted into the binding unit.

Abstract: Apparatus which applies staples to groups of sheets at the discharge end of a rotary printing press has a rotary conveyor which transports the groups of sheets past a stapling station where the groups are provided with pairs of staples. If one of the two regular stapling units is out of commission, an auxiliary stapling unit is started in response to detected absence of two staples in each finished product so that the groups of sheets receive pairs of staples while the defective stapling unit is being inspected, repaired or replaced.

Abstract: First and second separately actuatable triggers are mounted to a housing which carries a hollow needle through which a fastener is dispensed. The needle is mounted to the housing for movement between original and extended positions. The article to be tagged is situated adjacent the front of the housing. When the first trigger is depressed, a tag is moved from a stack on the housing into alignment with the needle as the needle is moved forward to pierce the tag and article. Also, a fastener is fed into the needle. When the second trigger is depressed, the fastener is moved through the needle such that the T-bar end is situated behind the article and the needle retracts to its original position. The apparatus is pulled away from the article, leaving the tag affixed by the fastener. The apparatus is lightweight, easily manipulatable, and can be operated by a single hand.

Abstract: A saddle stitching machine wherein the pitch of the chain conveyor which transports successive signatures through the stapling station can be changed by changing the ratio of a transmission which receives torque from the timing shaft of the machine. The conveyor transports the signatures along a straight path and the machine has a reciprocable carriage which is moved back and forth along such path by an adjustable crank drive so that the stroke of the carriage can conform to the selected pitch of the conveyor. The tools which are carried by the carriage are actuated by cams which are movable independently of each other at right angles to the straight path. The cams extend in parallelism with the path of signatures at the stapling station.

Abstract: A signature machine for assembling books has a binding machine which can accommodate variable book thicknesses without adjustment during operation. The binding machine has multiple binding stations each of which is pre-set to bind a book of a particular thickness. Each book is bound at the station set up to operate on the corresponding book thickness. The stations are disabled when presented with books of thickness different from that assigned to the particular station.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus having two or more stapling devices and drives for moving either of the devices selectively to permit selective positioning of staples before a stapling operation. An indication system cooperates with the drives for operator use in selecting the positioning of staples for different sizes of sheets to be fastened.

Abstract: In a staple wire supply system for use in connection with printing machinery or the like and of the sort having a fixed wire guide pipe past whose outlet end a knife is moved for cutting the wire down to the size needed for stapling, the time needed for the operation of changing over to a new reel of wire when one reel has run out may be greatly cut down by so designing the system that two reels may be supported thereon at a time and having a unit for running one wire from one such reel to the guide pipe and guiding the other wire into a ready or waiting position. Between this unit and the guide pipe there are two wire driving parts, such as pinch rollers acting on opposite sides of a capstan, which may be changed over in direction and may be used for moving wire from the two reels in oposite directions at the time of reel changing.

Abstract: A stapler for automatically driving staples of at least two different characteristics, such as length, into a workpiece. The stapler includes a staple driving member for driving staples into a workpiece, a staple forming member for forming staple blanks into staples and apparatus for selectively providing to the staple forming member staple blanks of at least first and second different lengths. Staple material of preselected first or second lengths is fed from a supply of a continuous length of staple material and severed from the continuous length to form the staple blanks.

Abstract: A paper fastening device comprises a punching mechanism with punching depression members in vertical motion, a stapling mechanism with depression members for pushing out the contained staples and fastening papers together, a depression mechanism with pressing parts for depressing the depression members in said punching and stapling mechanisms, a selecting mechanism for selecting the interlocking of the pressing parts with said depression members by sliding said pressing parts, and a selection indicator in association with said selecting mechanism. Selection of punching or stapling or both thereof is effected at the indicator, and then the depression mechanism is operated, thereby the selected punching and/or stapling are applied to papers.

Abstract: A binding system is disclosed for binding volumes comprising a cabinet having a trough herein for the receipt of an edge of a stack of sheets with power compressor means on one side of the trough for compressing the stack of sheets and power operated stapling means on the opposite side of the trough for driving staples through the major plane of said sheets adjacent said one edge while under compression. The cabinet also includes a second power operated stapler for binding smaller or thinner stacks of sheets to produce thinner volumes. An interlock provides that only one of the two power operated staplers may be used at a time. Provision is made for loading the larger of said power staplers through the top of the cabinet and a safety mechanism is provided to insure against ejection of staples from the magazine upward through the loading entryway.

Abstract: A nail driver having a rod that telescopes within a hollow elongated tube. One end of the rod is designed to strike the nails and a weighted handle is attached to the other end. The tube has at least one chamber for holding the nails in position to be struck by the driver, and the chamber has a slot for receiving the nails. There are means for feeding nails through the slot. Preferably there are two such chambers and two such feeding means, one chamber and feeding means adapted for flat headed nails and the other chamber and means adapted for finishing nails. The impacting end of the rod is bifurcated, and one portion is designed to drive finishing nails in one chamber and the other portion is designed to drive flat headed nails in the other chamber. The impacting end of the rod and the chamber are changeable so that the invention may be used to drive a wide variety of nail sizes and types.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus such as a stitcher or stapler for fastening a quantity of individual sheets together to form a pack is disclosed. The apparatus as aforesaid includes a tray for receiving sheets to be fastened, there being jogging means to co-align the sheet edges preparatory to fastening, and at least two stitching or stapling heads for driving staples through the assembled sheets. A transport ejects the finished pack into an output bin. Apparatus for selectively uncoupling one of the stitching heads from the head driving mechanism to thereby disable the head without removing or disassembling the head is provided.