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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven H. Joyce, Wallingford, CT (US);
Donald Surprise, Waterbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/20 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes apparatus and methods for sealing an envelope. A sealing nip is formed by an upper roller and a lower roller. The upper roller is mounted on an upper shaft and the lower roller is mounted on a lower shaft. A mechanism associated with the lower shaft adjusts the orientation of the lower shaft to match the orientation of the upper shaft.