Patent ID: 6893534
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: B43M

Abstract:
1. A moistening device for moistening envelope flaps integrated in a mail item feed module and successively comprising, along a path of travel of mail items: drive rollers for conveying the mail items; a separator for separating the flap of the envelopes from the body of the envelopes; a moistener for moistening the flap once the flap is separated from the body of the envelope; suction means disposed just in front of the separator; and a presser finger acting against spring means in order, in the presence of envelopes with folded down flaps, to press the envelope in the direction of the suction means, whereby the flap is detached from the body of the envelope and passes beneath the separator without jamming or untimely contacting the separators, wherein said suction means comprises a ventilator supplied by energy supply means and connected to a suction conduit whose terminal end opens out on the passage of the flaps of envelopes at the level of a table for conveying the mail items, and wherein the terminal end of the suction conduit comprises a flat surface inclined with respect to the horizontal surface of the conveying table.