Sealing and deskewing device for a mailing machine

Details Sealing and deskewing device for a mailing machine Sealing and deskewing device for a mailing machine

1998-11-18

2000-05-16

Kim, Eugene L.

Package making

Apparatus for forming or partially forming receptacle and...

Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle

532843, 533774, 533776, B65B 4326

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06062003&

ABSTRACT:
In a mailing machine which transports along a feed path a mailpiece having a moistened flap and a main body portion, a sealing and deskewing device comprising structure for transporting the mailpiece through the mailing machine; a first roller mounted for rotation and having a first roller surface; and a second roller mounted for rotation and having a conical segment and at least one other segment, wherein at times when the mailpiece is transported between the first and second rollers in a skewed orientation relative to the feed path the conical segment operatively cooperates with the transporting means to deskew the mailpiece relative to the feed path and concurrently the first roller surface operatively cooperates with the at least one other segment to apply pressure to the moistened flap to seal the moistened flap to the main body portion.

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