Appeal No. 95-2936
Application 07/887,040
throughout the displacement range of said noz-
zle such that said envelope flap is between
said nozzle and said baffle;
an excess moistening fluid collection tank
positioned with respect to said baffle for
collecting excess moistening fluid deposited
on said baffle; and,
said pump means having means for pumping
said collected moistening fluid from said
excess moistening fluid collection means to
said moistening fluid supply tank.
24. In a mailing system, a moistening apparatus for
moistening the glue line of an envelope flap, said glue line
being along the edge of the envelope and having a generally
uniform cross-sectional width, said apparatus comprising:
support means for causing said envelope flap to be
partially open and for causing said envelope to travel
in a first direction;
a nozzle applicator slidably mounted to said support
means for slidable displacement of said nozzle in a
second direction generally perpendicular to said first
direction and further mounted such that said nozzle is
between said envelope and said envelope flap;
a moistening fluid supply tank for containing
moistening fluid;
pump means for causing moistening fluid to be
delivered to and through said nozzle, said pump means
having means for obtaining said moistening fluid from
said moistening fluid supply tank;
control means for causing said pump to deliver a
given volume of moistening fluid to said nozzle and for
causing said nozzle to displace in said second direc-
tion such that said nozzle is opposite said glue line
of said envelope as said envelope is displaced in said
first direction further such that said moistening fluid
is applied by said nozzle evenly to said glue line;
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