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Envelope wetting and sealing apparatus

  • US 5,555,701 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1994
  • Issued: 09/17/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For utilization with an envelope having a flap, a body, and a fold region connecting the flap to the body, a wetting and sealing apparatus for wetting the envelope flap with a liquid and sealing, after folding at the fold region, the wetted envelope flap to the envelope body, comprising:

  • a) controller means for monitoring envelope processing including detecting an assembly of a mismatched mail piece and for directing the wetting and sealing operations;

    b) wetting means for applying the liquid producing an active adhesive to the envelope flap of a correctly assembled mailing piece; and

    c) sealing means for sealing the wetted envelope flap to the envelope body of a correctly assembled mailing piece.

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