Document moistening device

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – Envelope sealing type

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156443, 156227, 156578, 493420, 493421, 270 45, 118253, B31F 100

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047999896

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for applying moisture to a flexible document containing a water-activated adhesive. The apparatus includes a reservoir for storing a source of water, a mounting bracket extending from the reservoir, a pivotable hammer pivotably mounted to the bracket and extending toward the reservoir, and a moistening wick extending from the reservoir toward the pivotable hammer. The area between the moistening wick and the pivotable hammer defines a document path. The apparatus further comprises a flexible, one-way gate secured to the lower portion of the hammer for movement therewith, the gate having an end portion extending into the document path. The apparatus also includes a gate deflector secured to the gate and lower hammer portion for movement therewith. Movement of a document up the document path from the gate deflector toward the pivotable hammer causes the gate to flex out of the document path and movement of a document down the document path from the pivotable hammer toward the gate deflector causes the gate to engage the document and bend around the gate deflector to thereby cause the hammer to pivot and urge the document against the wick. Thus, moisture is applied to those portions of the document urged against the wick.
The invention is especially useful in combination with a buckle chute folder.

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