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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Victor C. Riccardi, Stamford, CT (US);
Victor C. Riccardi, Stamford, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An adjustable stripper/moistener system for a mailing system is provided. The stripper blade and moistening assembly are adjustable in a direction transverse to the movement of a mail piece being passed through the mailing machine. By allowing the stripper blade to move with respect to the feed deck, the position of the stripper blade can be optimally set to reliably strip different size and shape flaps from different types of envelopes. Additionally, by allowing the moistening assembly to move in conjunction with the stripper blade, there is better control of the amount and location of deposition of the moistening fluid on the envelope flap, thereby preventing possible damage to the envelope or its contents. The position of the stripper blade and moistening assembly may be manually adjustable by an operator, or automatically adjusted based on an input or sensed profile of the envelope flap.