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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1976
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1975
Harry E Luperti, Wilton, CT (US);
Robert Irvine, Riverside, CT (US);
Edward R Hordeski, Stamford, CT (US);
Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A flap separating mechanism and method for distending a flap from a body portion of an envelope. An envelope moving through a mail handling system may require its flap to be moistened and sealed. As a prelude to the moistening procedure, the flap of the envelope must be separated from the body portion. The separating mechanism disclosed herein comprises a pair of axially adjacent rotatable rollers. One of the rollers is positioned at a higher elevation with respect to the other roller, thus forming a body deforming bite for an incoming envelope. One of the rollers is movable with respect to the other roller in order to accommodate for varying envelope thicknesses.