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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:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Carl R. Chapman, Monroe, CT (US);
Joan T. Doutney, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Charles W. Klein, Stratford, CT (US);
Cormac O'prey, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Barry Simkins, Epping, GB;
Peter Watson, Rayleigh, GB;
Carl R. Chapman, Monroe, CT (US);
Joan T. Doutney, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Charles W. Klein, Stratford, CT (US);
Cormac O'Prey, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Barry Simkins, Epping, GB;
Peter Watson, Rayleigh, GB;
Pitney Bowes Ltd., Harlow, GB;
Abstract
A moistener for applying liquid to an envelope, for use in sealing the latter, comprises a liquid storage tank () and means, such as wicks () for transporting the liquid to the envelope (not shown). The level of liquid in the tank is visible to a user through a window (). In use of the moistener it is fully inserted into a housing (not shown) but with the window visible to the user. Partial removal of the moistener from the housing permits the tank to be filled with liquid via an opening ().