Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – Envelope sealing type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-16
2008-09-16
Tucker, Philip C (Department: 1791)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
Envelope sealing type
C156S441500, C156S442200, C118S209000, C118S256000, C118S264000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11283011
ABSTRACT:
A moistening device that significantly reduces any loss of contact between the applicator and envelope flap regardless of the thickness of the mail piece or size of the flap, thereby ensuring sufficient wetting of the glue line on the envelope flap with moistening fluid, is provided. A deflection device is added to a portion of the support to which the applicator is secured. The deflection device is located and sized to exert a force on the applicator, causing the applicator to form into a shape that more closely matches the shape of an envelope flap being processed, while also allowing the applicator to flex slightly in multiple directions. This results in little to no loss of contact between the applicator and glue line on the envelope flap, thereby allowing sufficient moistening fluid to be transferred from the applicator to the glue line.
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Abdul-Rahiim Jihad
Collings Peter T
Paradis Jason P
Sye Chipping
Chaclas Angelo N.
Lemm Brain A.
Mazumdar Sonya
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Tucker Philip C
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