Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – Envelope sealing type
Patent
1989-07-03
1991-02-26
Ball, Michael W.
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
Envelope sealing type
1564421, 156443, 156578, 118 32, 118253, 118264, 118266, B43M 504, B43M 304
Patent
active
049959344
ABSTRACT:
A wicking apparatus for supplying moisture to a sheet document. The apparatus includes: a housing; a reservoir secured to the housing for storing a supply of water; a wicking unit secured to the housing, the unit having a lower, inclined surface, an inlet leading to the inside of the unit, and an interior channel leading from the inlet to the inclined surface; a wicking material situated on the inclined surface and adjacent the interior channel, the wicking material extending beyond the inclined surface; a device for urging a sheet document into contact with the wicking material; and a device for supplying water under pressure to the wicking material.
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Aftergut Jeff H.
Ball Michael W.
Malandra, Jr. Charles R.
Pitchenik David E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
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