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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2009
Walter J. Kulpa, Trumbull, CT (US);
Daniel R. Salomone, Milford, CT (US);
Jay Reichelsheimer, Shelton, CT (US);
Walter J. Kulpa, Trumbull, CT (US);
Daniel R. Salomone, Milford, CT (US);
Jay Reichelsheimer, Shelton, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An illustrative mailing machine is provided including a moistening fluid level indicator. The mailing machine includes a mail piece transport including a mail piece flap opening and moistening assembly, a moistening fluid container operatively connected to the moistening assembly for providing moistening fluid to the moistening assembly, and a fluid level indicator arm operatively connected to the moistening fluid container, wherein the fluid level indicator arm has an indicator surface adjacent to an indicator window for indicating the presence of the moistening fluid level container and for indicating an amount of moistening fluid in the container.