Envelope filler and sealer

Claim 1

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) an arm extending from said housing; (h) a second spring within said housing for biasing said arm downwardly; and (i) a sponge mounted to the distal end of said arm to wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 2

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) an arm extending from said housing; (h) a second spring within said housing for biasing said arm downwardly; and (i) a sponge mounted to the distal end of said arm to wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 3

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) said U-shaped holder having a cross segment with two sets of opposite angled threads; and (h) a pair of water retaining rollers engagable with said threads which when responsive to the removal of the flap from said holder said rollers will ride along and wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 4

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) said U-shaped holder having a cross segment with two sets of opposite angled threads; and (h) a pair of water retaining rollers engagable with said threads which when responsive to the removal of the flap from said holder said rollers will ride along and wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 5

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) a pair of engagable elongated water retaining rollers pivotally mounted on said housing below the angled front panel; and a motor within said housing for rotating said rollers to wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 6

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; wherein said glue wetting means includes: (g) a pair of engagable elongated water retaining rollers pivotally mounted on said housing below the angled front panel; and a motor within said housing for rotating said rollers to wet the glue on the flap of the envelope.

Claim 7

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; further including a stamp wetting mechanism having a water reatining reservoir and a rotatable drum carried in said reservoir with the top of said drum extending above the top of said reservoir so that when said drum is rotated it will pick up water from said reservoir and place the water upon a stamp which then can be put on the envelope.

Claim 8

An apparatus for filling and sealing an envelope which comprises: (a) a housing having an angled front panel and an exhaust port; (b) means on said housing for retaining an open flap of the envelope to the angled front panel of said housing below the exhaust port in said housing; (c) a blower within said housing for blowing air through the exhaust port in said housing and into the envelope so that the envelope can be filled; (d) means on said housing for wetting glue on the flap of the envelope so that the envelope can be sealed; wherein said retaining means includes: (e) a U-shaped holder pivotally mounted to said housing; (f) a spring within said housing for biasing said holder downwardly to retain the flap of the envelope to the angled front panel; further including a stamp wetting mechanism having a water reatining reservoir and a rotatable drum carried in said reservoir with the top of said drum extending above the top of said reservoir so that when said drum is rotated it will pick up water from said reservoir and place the water upon a stamp which then can be put on the envelope.