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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370892 | Security 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 |
| 7338209 | Closeable container The application describes a container, bag, pouch or reusable envelope which is closed by one part (2) locating over a second part (1), the second part(1) having an opening (7) for receiving the head (14) of a breakable seal (13... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300079 | Arrangement having a lead seal for sealing an opening in a housing The invention relates to a lead seal which is introduced into an opening, having a projection, which shaves off when there is a continued insertion movement, the base body being provided with a hook which can be latched opposite the plane enclosed by the limiting co... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229107 | Security seal for cargo containers The security seal for cargo containers and freight trailers which has a gas cartridge which supplies gas through a two position valve when it is opened and onto a two way valve which in the activated position supplies gas under pressure to a pressure hose looped aro... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178841 | Locking tether assembly for shipping container doors A single-use security locking assembly for shipping containers, comprising, a pin, a tether assembly, a locking member, and locking means characterized in that the tether assembly snugly fits around door bars of a shipping container. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118144 | Padlock 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 |
| 7113943 | Method for document comparison and selection Extensions to latent semantic indexing (LSI), including: phrase processing, creation of generalized entities, elaboration of entities, replacement of idiomatic expressions, and use of data fusion methods to combine the aforementioned extensions in a synergistic fash... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070017 | Rotating apparatus for construction machine A swing mechanism for a construction machine having a grease bath seal. A grease bath can be disposed on a vehicular base carrier of the machine, and can be coupled with a swing frame. The grease bath seal can then act to prevent intrusion of pollutants or other for... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052055 | Fastening-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 |
| 6966584 | Padlock 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 |
| 6948747 | Security 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 |
| 6931893 | Locking device for a meter socket A lock assembly has a clip, a base, a body, and an interlocking mechanism. The lock assembly is for an enclosure, such as an electrical meter socket with a box, having a side wall and a cover. The clip has a “U” shaped portion for encircling the side wall of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932552 | Preloadable retainer A fastener comprises an anchor and a central pin. The anchor has a top plate to which a central leg is connected. At the free end of the central leg are two anchor arms that extend up and outward from the free end, forming an arrowhead shape. Each anchor arm has an ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926317 | Security 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 |
| 6918620 | 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 ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910840 | Fastener A fastener comprises an anchor and a central pin. The anchor has a top plate to which a central leg is connected. At the free end of the central leg are two anchor arms that extend up and outward from the free end, forming an arrowhead shape. The anchor arms are fle... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908125 | Pressure 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 |
| 6718598 | Plastic clip construction A two-part clip construction includes a U-shaped clip made from a plastic material with the legs of the clip spaced so as to fit over and then be deformed through a through passage in a leg locking member. The construction is especially designed to permit utilizatio... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6543261 | Article identification and security tag An EAS marker containing seal comprises a housing defining an interior recess seating an EAS marker and a latching structure adjacent an end of the housing. The housing has a flexible tail extending outwardly thereof and the tail defines a plurality of la... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533335 | Security 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 |
| 6511108 | Locking seal with distortable body A tote bin seal for securing sheet material lids via aligned lid apertures includes a flange forming an ID flag attached to a locking device having a hollow core body at one body end and two semi-circular arrays of tangs at the other body end, the tangs f... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6481765 | Coded security seal with a protective cover A security seal with a male part having a security wire extending from it, and a female part that receives the male part. The security wire passes through two grooves on the male part and through a central opening between them. With the security wire so p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6416091 | Padlock-type security seal A padlock-type security seal that generally includes a U-shaped resilient shackle having two legs and a body having two apertures formed in a first end thereof for insertion of the shackle legs. The apertures are positioned in the first end of the body al... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6131969 | Cable lock A cable lock comprising a housing having two longitudinal channels extending therethrough, a pocket at one end, and a cable having one end permanently locked within one channel. There is a spring disposed within the other channel, a cap disposed in the po... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128932 | Anti-Shoplifting seal An anti-shoplifting seal is constituted by a rigid body provided with a flexible and/or elastic cord, the cord being provided at the end thereof with a spike. The spike after going through an opening formed in the product to be marked is inserted in a non... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6098253 | Tag fastener A one-piece, tamper-resistant fastener for attaching one item to another is described. The fastener is particularly suited for attaching an item such as a ski coupon to a skier's garment. The attachment mechanism of the fastener is designed to allow a use... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082789 | Temper deterrent wire seal A seal for use with a flexible wire for providing visible evidence of tampering therewith includes a housing and a wire retaining key. The housing has two passageways for passage of the ends of the flexible wire therethrough so that the ends of the flexib... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5871243 | Tamper deterrent wire seal A seal for use with a flexible wire for providing visible evidence of tampering therewith includes a housing and a wire retaining key. The housing has two passageways for passage of the ends of the flexible wire therethrough so that the ends of the flexib... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5851038 | Sealing ring A sealing ring for an electric watthour meter apparatus has first and second housings mounted on opposed ends of an annular band. A fastener extends through a threaded aperture in an end wall of one housing into threaded engagement with an aperture in an ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839169 | Cable tie with safety guard A cable tie (10) includes a tie portion (12) and a head portion (14). The tie portion (12) is inserted through a slot (16) of the head portion (14). The slot (16) allows for insertion of the tie portion (12) and prevents de-insertion of the tie portion (1... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5766794 | Latching mechanism and method of latching thereby A latching mechanism (160) disposed on an accessory (102) for attaching the accessory (102) to a portable device (100) includes a support (164) and a latch (162) disposed about opposite ends (150, 152) that mate with first and second portions (206 and 300... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762386 | Tamper resistant seal and method of sealing an object A tamper resistant seal and a method of sealing an object using the tamper resistant seal are disclosed. The seal includes a receptacle and an insert adapted to be received in the receptacle. A tamper indicating wire is partially embedded in the insert an... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5639131 | Tamper resistant seal with controlled break A tamper resistant seal and method of forming a seal including a strip having at least one end portion which is foldable about one or more score lines each having two or more segments which converge with one another across the strip generally obliquely re... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5611583 | Cable lock and seal with coiled spring An improved locking device which has a body member with a cable which has one end attached to the body member and a second end of the cable which can be inserted into the body member in a first direction but which cannot be withdrawn in a second direction... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5604050 | Latching mechanism and method of latching thereby A latching mechanism (160) disposed on an accessory (102) for attaching the accessory (102) to a portable device (100) includes a support (164) and a latch (162) disposed about opposite ends (150, 152) that mate with first and second portions (206 and 300... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5533767 | Seal A molded one piece thermoplastic seal comprises a tab, a socket depending from the tab, a pair of links extending from the tab and a locking member secured to the other end of the links. A tether is secured at opposite ends to the locking member with one ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5441316 | Seal A thermoplastic unitary molded seal comprises a tab, a socket depending from the tab, a pair of links extending from the tab and a locking member secured to the other end of the links. A tether is secured at one end to the locking member adjacent to one o... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5427423 | Padlock security seal with internal bar code A molded rectangular plastic body in one embodiment is formed with a shallow depth rectangular chamber in which an insert is inserted. The insert takes up the full width, depth and length of the chamber and comprises a relatively thin molded plastic sheet... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5421177 | Security tag, which can be fitted to an object, for signalling an attempted theft The security tag (10) has a housing (11) and a clasp (12), which can move longitudinally therein, in the manner of a padlock. In its closed position, a piston (20), which is prestressed by a spring (21), engages into a gap or interruption (15) in the clas... | 06/06/1995 |
