Adjustable water feed device for feeding water to a moistener in a mail handling machine
US8006635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1798
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A water feed device for feeding water to a moistener for moistening envelope flaps that is incorporated into a mail handling machine, the water feed device comprising a reserve stock of water from which a quantity of water flows to a reservoir of water with which the reserve stock of water is in communication, said quantity of water being suitable for imbibing a piece of foam soaking in said reservoir of water, said reserve stock of water being disposed in a receptacle that is mounted to move vertically between a low position and a high position, which positions correspond respectively to a low water level and to a high water level in said reservoir, it being possible for the receptacle to take up a plurality of other positions between said low and high positions.
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