Reconfigurable mailing system having interchangeable mailpiece sealing and opening modules

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7520109
APP PUB NO 20080249963A1
SERIAL NO

11784744

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A mailing machine is provided for processing mailpiece envelopes including a housing having a transport deck adapted to convey an envelope along a feed path and a receiving station. The mailing machine is reconfigurable to perform one of two mailpiece processing operations by alternately selecting or activating one of two mailpiece modules/assemblies. A first processing module/assembly is disposed along the feed path and is operative to moisten a glue line disposed along an envelope flap during the first mailpiece processing operation. The second processing module assembly is disposed along the feed path and is adapted to cut and open an edge of the envelope during the second mailpiece processing operation. Further, a mechanism for interchangeably receiving one of the first and second the processing modules/assemblies within the receiving station to perform the processing operations.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • PITNEY BOWES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boughton, Richard D Newtown, US 5 23
Fitzsimmons, Thomas W New Milford, US 1 0
Kulpa, Walter J Trumbull, US 41 557
Rapillo, Ralph A Trumbull, US 6 127

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