Patent ID: 6109673
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A tamper-evident seal comprising an engaging element and two catch-elements, said engaging element being capable of locking engagement with either, or with both, of said catch elements, said engaging element having a midsection and an identification element attached thereto, said engaging element further having at least one abruptly-shouldered sub-element at each end, said abruptly-shouldered sub-elements being individually capable of passing through either of said catch-elements, said passing of said abruptly-shouldered sub-elements through either of said catch-elements being permitted in one direction but, after having occurred, being obstructed from occurring in the opposite direction, said midsection of said engaging element being capable of passing in its entirety through one of the two said catch-elements after at least one of the said abruptly-shouldered sub-elements has been severed from the said engaging element and after the said identification element has been removed from said engaging element.