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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nicholas Antonelli, Danbury, CT (US);
David R. Auerbach, West Redding, CT (US);
Al Viglione, Clinton, CT (US);
Luciano Dos Santos, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/510 ; B43M 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/510 ; B43M 5/02 ;
Abstract
A method and system for moistening and sealing an envelope in a high speed mail processing machine including steps and components for heating a liquid to moisten the glue on the envelope flaps to more quickly soften the glue and provide an improved seal.