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Class 292/317 - Interengaging shackle ends, inclosing housing


Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices having shackles with interengaging ends and housings
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 05/13/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7370892Security seal
A security seal has a housing and a hasp moveable relative to the housing in a first direction between a locked position and a unlocked position. The hasp, in the locked position, is lockable to the housing by a disposable seal. The housing has an opening to allow t...
05/13/2008
7360806Methods and apparatus for facilitating security and tamper control
An apparatus includes: a wire having a proximal end and a distal end; and a body being fixedly coupled to the proximal of the wire and having at least two apertures, each aperture for receiving and locking the distal end of the wire at different times such that when...
04/22/2008
7278665Flexible locking and sealing device
The invention is used for locking and sealing railway wagons and containers, warehouses, shops, stalls etc. The invention makes it possible to increase the locking reliability by means of a small, easy-touse device. The inventive device comprises a part of wire rope...
10/09/2007
7264287Methods and apparatus for facilitating security and tamper control
An apparatus includes: a head; a metal wire having a first end coupled to the head and a second end coupled to a stop member; and a body having a cavity for receiving and locking the head such that when the head is locked in the cavity it cannot be removed without d...
09/04/2007
7243962One piece locking belt
A locking belt is used with a container having an annular end portion defining a top opening and a removable cover overlying the opening. The locking belt comprises a split circular ring, generally U-shaped in cross section, having first and second ends and includin...
07/17/2007
7226095Sealing device
A sealing device includes a body part for irremovably receiving the shank of a bolt. The body has a barrel for receiving the bolt, a resilient clip being provided within the barrel for locating behind a shoulder of the bolt. The clip has a head having a widenable ga...
06/05/2007
7118144Padlock
The invention concerns a tamper-evident padlock and padlock combination. The padlock (10) has a moulded plastics lock body (14) which includes an open-ended passage (22) and an opening (26) spaced from the passage. There is also a hasp (
10/10/2006
7109847Closure security seal with time-recording feature
A single use security padlock-style lock for sea containers, bonded warehouses, trailers and other storage areas where security is necessary. The lock has an electronic timepiece which displays the time and date in a tamper-resistant case. A shackle is extended thro...
09/19/2006
7073828Cable lock and method
Some embodiments of the cable lock provide a body defining a housing in which a cable can be received to lock the cable lock. In some embodiments, the cable is rotatable with respect to the housing when the cable lock is in a locked state, thereby increasing the dif...
07/11/2006
7052055Fastening-type security seal
A fastening-type security seal comprises a sealing body for sealably receiving the free end of an elongated fastening portion and an identification tag, all integrated, one with the other. The identification tag is formed with a weakening line extending from a first...
05/30/2006
7000955Portable casement window securing device
A compact, portable device for effectively locking a crank window in a user selected position. The body of the device can be selectively secured to or released from a window crank. When secured to the window crank, the device limits rotation of the crank by mechanic...
02/21/2006
6981725Pull seal with bi-directional locking arrangement
A bi-directional locking socket for use with a seal device which includes a shackle having a plurality of locking elements on a surface thereof. The socket comprises a locking insert forming a locking arrangement including a body defining a chamber therein. The lock...
01/03/2006
6966584Padlock seal
A molded thermoplastic body is formed with a rectangular cavity. A molded thermoplastic insert is welded to the body in the cavity and has a top cross member, a stem member and a bottom member. The stem member has a plurality of molded fingers cantilevered on opposi...
11/22/2005
6948747Security seal to be pulled through
A pull-through security includes a base body and a tongue that protrudes therefrom and can be inserted through a pull-through opening that is arranged in a housing component connected to the base body. A restraint inset is arranged in the housing component. The tong...
09/27/2005
6926317Security seal
Security seals (1) are widely used to demonstrate the integrity of a closed container, truck, roll pallet, cage or box. Typically such security seals (21) are made from plastics material and have a strap (2) with a plug (5) at one end and...
08/09/2005
6918620Locking device
A pressure-sensitive locking device comprises a housing (2,20) having an opening therein, and an insertable member (1,21) adapted to be inserted into the opening whereupon it can enter into locking engagement with a locking member (4,36) in the ...
07/19/2005
6908125Pressure actuated locking device
A pressure-sensitive locking device comprises a housing (2,20) having an opening therein, and an insertable member (1,21) adapted to be inserted into the opening whereupon it can enter into locking engagement with a locking member (4,36) in the ...
06/21/2005
6749235Pressure actuated locking device
A pressure-sensitive locking device comprises a housing (2,20) having an opening therein, and an insertable member (1,21) adapted to be inserted into the opening whereupon it can enter into locking engagement with a locking member (4,36) in the ...
06/15/2004
6533335Security device
A security device for a slide fastener, including a housing adapted to be fitted to an object to which the slide fastener is attached, the housing substantially surrounding the slider of the slide fastener in its fully closed position, a closure member ad...
03/18/2003
6293599Disposable lock and seal device
A non-reusable locking device for sealing containers. The locking device employs an insertion bolt which is insertable into a receptacle having locking flanges to prevent removal of the insertion bolt once inserted into the receptacle. A rigid housing sur...
09/25/2001
6003714Compressed gas cylinder safety cap and valve seal retainer
A compressed gas cylinder safety cap and valve seal retainer comprising a cap having a floor, a wall and a stem, the wall extending perpendicularly from and circumferentially around the floor, the stem extending perpendicularly from the floor at the centr...
12/21/1999
5782513Security seal
A security seal of superior ergonomic design, having a capsule and anchor shaped to conform to the fingers and thumb. The seal also has an integral wire which conforms to the anchor to be securely and irreversibly held within the capsule....
07/21/1998
5704097Reusable security seal
A reusable security seal comprising a first member including a plurality of frangible sections, each frangible section having a first clasp portion and an identity associated therewith is provided. A housing is coupled to a first end of the first member a...
01/06/1998
5647620Cable lock and seal device incorporating self locking feature
A cable lock device is set forth. In one embodiment, a soft metal housing is constructed having an internal cavity for locking on the dead end of the cable. The cable is extended from the housing in a bight and the free end of the cable is inserted throug...
07/15/1997
5577395Clip for an identification bracelet
A one-piece plastic clip comprises a base plate and a cover plate with a living hinge inbetween. In pre-assembly the plates are held widely open by a temporary unitary strut. The bracelet strap is attached to the base plate by having apertures formed in t...
11/26/1996
5542724Sealing system, security seal and injection moulding system for manufacturing a sealing system
A sealing system of the type in which a locking pin is received in a cavity containing a tooth that cooperates with the pin to prevent withdrawal of the pin. The object of the invention is to provide this type of seal but which is at the same time both of...
08/06/1996
4940268Tamper-proof tag
A tamper-proof tag which is made of a unitary body, formed of molded plastic material, and comprises a fastener connected to a flexible strap, the latter being foldable into a ring and engageable into a catch defined at one end of the strap. The fastener ...
07/10/1990
4736604Housing having a flexible cord for connecting said housing to a living object or to an inanimate object
A housing (20) provided with a flexible cord (10) for connecting said housing to a living object or to an inanimate object, said housing receiving a plug (30) including two through cavities (31A, 31B) each of which receives a tag (11A, 11B) fixed to a cor...
04/12/1988
4580319Bundling of objects
Bundling of objects using a harnessing device with a locking head and a strap with teeth that are controlled by stretching. The locking head contains a pawl or tang that engages the teeth of the strap by wedging. A wedging tooth is desirably on the lockin...
04/08/1986
4183566Seal lock
A keyless seal lock is disclosed which includes a shackle and a lock body. The lock body is provided with a sliding bolt which secures the shackle to the lock body and substantially prevents removal of the shackle from the lock body without deformation of...
01/15/1980
 
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