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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364210 | Tamper-proof seal and method for using same A tamper-proof seal is disclosed for use in connection with sterilization containers. The seal includes a body portion including a sterilization indicating material and a tongue extending from the body portion. The tongue may be in the form of a laminate consisting ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360806 | Methods 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 |
| 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 |
| 7264287 | Methods 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 |
| 6981725 | Pull 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 |
| 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 |
| 6936207 | Method for production of drawn seals The tongue material (2) is shaped, in a hot state, immediately after the extrusion thereof, preferably by means of a gear wheel acting upon the tongue material. The tongue material (4) is preferably longitudinally drawn after cooling below the solidifi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6640394 | Tamper-proof tie A tamper-proof tie includes a head and an attached strap. The head includes a strap accepting channel and a blind cavity. The strap accepting channel includes a strap entry end and a strap exit end. The blind cavity includes an open end. The head includes... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6491328 | Bin seal and fastener A robust rigid block forming a fastener and tamper evident seal attaches a cover to a tote bin. The seal is formed partially into a C-shaped locking device for insertion into aligned bores in the tote bin cover and bin. The C-shaped device is inserted to ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6328356 | Pull-through lead security seal A pull-through lead security seal has a base body and a tongue protruding out of the base body. The tongue can be inserted through a pull-through opening located in a housing part which is connected to the base body. A retaining insert is also located in ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328355 | Security seal The invention provides a security seal having a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion by at least one line of weakness. The first portion has at least one detent. The first and second portions lie in a single plane and each d... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6283517 | One-piece security seal A one-piece security seal is provided which has a superior ergonomic design making the seal easier to put into place and lock. The seal comprises a capsule having a wall which defines an open end and a closed end. The capsule includes a first connection f... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6247591 | Self-lockable loop fastener and runner bars therewith A self-lockable loop fastener adapted for attaching tags and the like to articles of commerce. According to one embodiment, the fastener includes an elongated flexible filament, a receiving part disposed at one end of the flexible filament and an insertin... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6174006 | Tamper resistant seal A tamper resistant seal comprises a series of ratchet teeth (12) arranged along a strap (14), with one end of the strap (14) being secured to a body (16) and the other end of the strap (14) being insertable into the body (16) so as to move the ratchet tee... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6041925 | Self-lockable loop fastener and runner bars therewith A self-lockable loop fastener adapted for attaching tags and the like to articles of commerce. According to one embodiment, the fastener includes an elongated flexible filament, a receiving part disposed at one end of the flexible filament and an insertin... | 03/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5636412 | Fixed circumference binding device with non-protruding free end and method for binding therewith Disclosed is a substantially permanent, fixed-circumference, non-abrasive binding device for gathering and binding plural articles, including a locking head, a tail, and an elongate strap therebetween. The head and tail ends include cooperative locking me... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5524945 | Thermoplastic security seal A one piece molded thermoplastic, preferably polypropylene, high security seal for coin bags has a locking socket body from which a flag extends on one side and a rectangular flat elongated shackle extends on the opposite side via an intermediate flat mem... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5364141 | Tamper-proof security seal A novel security seal which cannot be removed without destroying or defacing the seal, thereby rendering tampering detectable. The novel seal comprises a strap having a tongue end, a locking head at the other end, with a key and stop plate disposed thereb... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5125700 | Security seal A security seal includes a first seal member having a first locking portion and a first detection circuit portion. A second seal member has a second locking portion and a second detection circuit portion. The first locking portion is engagable to the seco... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5048881 | Lockable seal ring for an electrical meter A one-piece seal ring for locking an electrical watt-hour meter into the socket of a meter base. The seal ring includes a locking mechanism which once locked cannot be unlocked without cutting or breaking a portion of the lock. The seal ring and locking m... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4899781 | Tamper indicator assembly for valves and like devices A tamper indicator for placement over valves and other regulating type devices used on storage containers to detect any unlawful operation of the valve or other device. This indicator has a sleeve-like body, closed at one end, for encasing the valve or ot... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4793641 | Tamper revealing seal Briefly, the seal of the present invention comprises a stud with resilient fingers that fit into a socket that contains shoulders so that when the stud is moved past the shoulders, the resilient fingers collapse and then spring out to engage the shoulders... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4782613 | Identification seal for electricial cable An identification seal for an electricial cable having resilient insulation on the surface thereof, said seal comprising a flat plastic body retaining a wire shackle. The shackle is provided with a pair of legs for engagement in seal body apertures and ha... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4697833 | Security seal A security seal of the type comprising a shackle and a locking mechanism formed of a single piece of resilient plastic and comprising a shouldered stud and a socket having resilient stud engaging means positioned on the shackle in spaced relation to each ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4680836 | One-piece plastics fastener There is disclosed a one-piece molded fastener composed of plastics material, wherein there is a socket hav ing a through-passage and a head connected by a filament. The head is insertable into the socket in one direction to be non-releaseably gripped by ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4664432 | Security seal and seal assembly Single piece injection molded security seal includes a flexible strap having fastener support bodies at each end defining a telescoping locking means and having a camming surface for cooperating with the hasp to hold the security seal in descrete position... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4586570 | Combination seal and locking pin A combination seal and locking pin for a fire extinguisher handle or other device in which two members must be retained in fixed relation to each other, in which the seal portion comprises a housing, a shackle to be received in the housing in locking rela... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4562047 | Indicator seal and sterilizer container A sterilizer container includes a seal member so positioned on the container that movement of the outer cover of the container to a contaminating position requires fracturing the seal, thereby destroying the utility of the seal member and thus providing a... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4537432 | Security seals A one-piece plastics security seal, of the kind having a flexible strap securable within a passageway in a housing, may include a new locking arrangement and/or a new release arrangement. In the locking arrangement, the strap carries a series of teeth of ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4506921 | Security seal A security seal of the type in which a stud and socket are hinged together for movement into locking engagement, in which means is provided for imparting a disengaging force to the stud and socket when they are moved toward engagement, so that if the stud... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4502305 | Security device A security latch is provided in the form of a two-piece molded plastic padlock. The padlock comprises a one-piece molded plastic body having an opening at one end thereof. The body is hollow and is closed at the open end by a plate. A flexible shackle is ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4347648 | Ladder strap harnessing device with webbed tail A harnessing device formed by a locking head and an attached ladder strap. The head contains a locking tang and a guide channel that receives the strap after encirclement of items to be harnessed. The tang engages the rungs of the ladder strap for the adj... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4319776 | Seal A security seal formed of a single piece of molded plastic in which a socket member and a stud member intended for locking engagement are disposed on the ends of legs so mounted on a base that the seal may be closed by squeezing the legs together with the... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4248462 | Binding and sealing strip A binding and sealing strip comprises a cord with locking members at the ends thereof such that when one is inserted in the other they cannot be separated. The strip is preferably of flexible plastic and can be molded to be small enough in size so that it... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4229031 | Seal A seal of the type having a hollow housing with internal resilient fingers for receiving a shouldered stud of a shackle into one end of the housing into locking engagement with the fingers, in which the opposite end is closed by a plug having resilient le... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4221409 | Tamperproof shackle seals A tamperproof shackle seal, of the kind including a plug, at one end of a strap, which is self-locking within a socket at the other end of the strap, is capable of use immediately after being integrally moulded in a plastics material, without the need for... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4149741 | Tamper-proof sealing ring for watthour meters A sealing ring for clamping a watthour meter to a meter socket box includes a permanent locking mechanism mounted on the ends of a clamping band. A catch assembly includes a detent carried within a shielding enclosure on one band end. A latching assembly ... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4059300 | Seal A seal of the type having a housing with internal resilient fingers for receiving a shouldered stud in locking engagement, in which a separate cylinder is provided in the housing for closely surrounding the entire periphery of an end portion of the stud p... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4038725 | Fastener and method of using same There are disclosed three embodiments of a fastener, a method of using a fastener, and a fragmentary portion of a mold. The fastener has a socket and a head joined by a flexible filament. The socket has a disc-shaped body, a transverse opening through the... | 08/02/1977 |
