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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7531041 | Bowling lane conditioning machine having cam-actuated wick segments A bowling lane maintenance machine utilizes flexible wick segments to transfer lane dressing to the applicator roll of the machine. The wick segments are caused to flex into and out of contacting engagement with a transfer roll associated with the applicator roll by... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7384500 | Manually operated moistener for items with a water-activated glue A manually-operated moistener, to which a mail piece is supplied lying flat with a down-turned but not yet adhered flap on the underside of the envelope, has a blade in an upper part and a moistener rocker that can be opened upwardly and can be rotated with at least... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364621 | Water feed device for a moistener of a mail handling machine A water feed device for feeding water to a moistener for moistening envelope flaps, which moistener is incorporated into a mail handling machine, the water feed device including a water tank which is mounted on a support and from which a quantity of water flows thro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344599 | Contact coating of prostheses A method an apparatus for coating prostheses via contact patterning with an applicator. Applicators can include rollers, tampons, and ribbons. Coating materials include a variety of substances including polymers and therapeutic agents. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7143517 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus A cleaning device for a shaving apparatus, includes a container for receiving the shaving apparatus. The container is at least partially filled with a cleaning fluid. The cleaning device of the invention also includes a device to limit the immersion depth of the sha... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104216 | Coating liquid application apparatus for ink-printed medium and image printing apparatus having same A coating liquid application apparatus is capable of automatically and properly applying to a printed surface of a print medium a coating liquid, such as coating materials that improve weatherability of the printed surface. For that purpose, the apparatus includes a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6923863 | Apparatus and method for bowling lane maintenance A bowling lane maintenance apparatus includes a transfer roller and a dressing oil tank configured to contain dressing oil. A wick is configured to pass dressing oil from the tank to the transfer roller. A buffer brush is configured to receive dressing oil from the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6851880 | Coating tool and coating set A coating tool and a coating set including such a coating tool can uniformly and reliably apply protection liquid onto the recording surface of a recording medium so as to avoid problems of uneven application and uncoated areas. The coating tool comprises a protecti... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843884 | Apparatus for moistening an envelope A moistener for applying liquid to an envelope, for use in sealing the latter, comprises a liquid storage tank (70a, 70b) and means, such as wicks (71) for transporting the liquid to the envelope (not shown). The level of liquid in... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6808594 | System and method for managing overflow of moistening fluid in a mailing machine A system and method for managing overflow of moistening fluid in a mailing machine is provided. An overflow pipe is provided in the reservoir, positioned over a sump located beneath the reservoir. The top of the overflow pipe in the reservoir is located slightly abo... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783594 | Self-adjusting moistener system for a mailing system A self-adjusting moistening system for a mailing system is provided. The applicator is coupled to a float mechanism, placed in the reservoir of moistening fluid, by a spring. When the reservoir is full of moistening fluid, the spring is compressed, and therefore doe... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780246 | Adhesive application apparatus for small packages Apparatus for applying adhesive to outer edge portions of a generally rectangular clear plastic package piece has a lower portion that is a reservoir for liquid adhesive and an upper portion comprising a cover plate for the reservoir and having a flat rectangular to... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6695917 | Flow through felt dispenser A flow through felt liquid dispensing apparatus for applying liquids to a receiving surface. The dispensing apparatus may include one or more dispensing heads each including a dispensing gun and an articulated rub block. The articulated rub block includes... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666939 | Member for oil application device, method of manufacturing the member, and oil application device A tubular member for an oil application device is formed separately and is fitted in such a manner as to cover a peripheral face of a porous cylindrical oil retaining member. The tubular member for the oil application device has a multi-layer structure in... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6547881 | Paper dispenser The invention relates to a paper dispenser, especially to a paper dispenser for moistening reel paper.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6500483 | Method and device for applying sealant to component A method for applying a sealant to a component, in which the sealant is applied to a part of or the entirety of a sealing surface of the component, comprises the steps of: disposing in the sealant, an abutting member approximately in parallel to a surface... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6474392 | System for opening sealed packages, tape dispenser, and tape A system for easy opening of sealed packages. The system comprises a tape dispensing apparatus, and a tape. The tape dispensing apparatus has a cutter therein. The tape is used for sealing a seam of a package. The tape is sized and shaped for being dispen... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6406591 | Mailing machine including a stripper blade having a raise edge A mailing machine including a base, a registration wall and a stripper blade. The base includes a deck defining a deck plane along which an envelope having an envelope body, an envelope flap and a top edge may be fed in a path of travel. The registration ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6372043 | Apparatus and method for application of lubricants to the surface of metallic sheet material The invention provides an apparatus and method for applying a liquid lubricant to at least one surface of a moving metal sheet. The apparatus includes a wick and a liquid lubricant reservoir and at least one conduit in flow communication with the wick and... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364950 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361602 | Apparatus for lubricating the exterior surface of an item as a strip of material A coating station for an apparatus and method used to coat at least one side of a pontinuous strip of material includes a housing having a conduit that connects to a source of coating material, a fluid dispensing passageway and a wick that contacts the st... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6346149 | Moistening system and device A moistening system suitable for mail handling systems comprises a moistening member mounted vertically on a water reservoir from which it is fed with water and on which it has a projecting part. The reservoir is mounted with the moistening member below t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6294020 | Device for applying photoresist to a base body surface An applicator device for applying photoresist to a surface of a base body having a receiving device therefor, including a photoresist feeder movable relative to the base body, the feeder being a point source device, and a device for performing a defined m... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6228168 | Apparatus and method for automated application of coatings to substrates An automated priming system and method for applying a liquid, such as a primer or treatment liquid, to a substrate provides a surface variation sensitive applicator assembly which applies a constant pressure to the substrate during the liquid application ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6072978 | Device for applying release agent to the surface of a fixing roller of an electrographic printer or copier A printer or copier which operates by transfer printing has a fixing roller for affixing toner to the recording medium. A release agent, or parting oil, is applied to the roller by a dosing tube having openings through which the release agent flows to a w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5985028 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material on one or more zones of a substrate material. In one embodiment, the coating applicators have fluid-wicking strips that apply the coatings directly to the substrate, while in another embodim... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5935333 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5879454 | Finger-moistening means for fingerprint recognizing apparatus A finger-moistening device for fingerprint recognizing apparatus includes: a container filled with a non-volatile oil or liquid in the container, a powder-metallurgy made roller rotatably mounted and capillarily impregnated in the container to form an oil... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5863614 | Method for coating objects with a porous resilient matrix An apparatus for applying a coating to an object includes a pair of reciprocating members which each include a porous resilient pad mounted for movement toward and away from each other. The apparatus includes a coating supply system for supplying coating ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5837314 | Method and apparatus for applying a surfactant to mold surfaces A method of and apparatus for employing a surfactant which is provided in order to assist in the release from each other of mold components of a multi-part mold employed in the molding of polymeric articles; for instance, such as a hydrophilic contact len... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5779795 | Low surface energy fluid metering and coating device This invention provides a liquid metering and surface coating device which can satisfactorily perform the operation of applying a release liquid to at least the surface of toner image fixation rolls in plain paper copying, with exceptional accuracy, unifo... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768991 | Label printer for printing moistened adhesive bar code labels A novel printer is used to print and produce a pre-moistened label and the like on demand by an operator. The printer includes an outer casing; a media associated with the casing, and a printhead mounted in the casing for printing indicia and the like on ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5753043 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746881 | Moistener for a postage meter The moistening system is used in combination with a postage meter system, wherein the postage meter system includes a horizontal extend deck supported by a meter housing. A portion of the deck defines a printing station. The moistening system includes a h... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743359 | Bolt lubing tool A lubricating tool includes a longitudinally extending casing, a resilient absorbent medium disposed within the casing, and longitudinally extending slits radially extending from a longitudinally extending centerline essentially in a center of the absorbe... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5690739 | Release agent supply wick for printer apparatus and method for making and using same An improved release agent delivery apparatus is disclosed for use in laser printers, plain paper copiers, facsimile machines, and similar printing apparatus. The delivery apparatus comprises an absorbent textile core filled with release agent, a permeable... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5650012 | Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks a... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5569327 | Envelope flat moistener This invention is directed to an envelope flap moistener that comprises a frame for supporting the moistener and an elongate substantially rectangular-shaped base removably connected to the frame. The base has a fluid outlet aperture and a plurality of po... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5549752 | Apparatus for coating strip material Apparatus for applying a coating material, such as a lubricant, to the top and bottom surfaces of a continuous strip of material wherein the continuous strip of material is passed between two wicks mounted in each of an upper and lower housings with each ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5542978 | Apparatus for applying a surfactant to mold surfaces A method of and apparatus for employing a surfactant which is provided in order to assist in the release from each other of mold components of a multi-part mold employed in the molding of polymeric articles; for instance, such as a hydrophilic contact len... | 08/06/1996 |
