Patent ID: 6283517
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A one-piece security seal, comprising:a capsule having a wall with an inner surface, said wall defining an open end, a closed end, and an interior space between said open and closed ends, said capsule including a first connection fitting formed therein adjacent said interior space;a first aperture formed in said wall of said capsule and opening into said interior space;a second aperture formed in said wall of said capsule, said second aperture being aligned with and opposite said first aperture to form an axis through the centers of the apertures, and opening into said interior space;said apertures arranged to receive a filament adapted to be passed therethrough;a locking member having an insertion end which is insertable into said open end of said capsule, said insertion end including a second connection fitting which engages said first connection fitting of said capsule to provide an irreversible connection between said locking member and said capsule when said insertion end is inserted therein to place said security seal in a locked condition such that said locking member cannot be non-destructively removed from said capsule;a channel formed on an outer side of said insertion end of said locking member, said channel being aligned with said first and second apertures, respectively, when said insertion end is inserted into said open end of said capsule through the axis formed by the apertures such that said channel forms at least a portion of an angularly bent path for the filament passing through the apertures in said interior space created between said outer surface of said locking member and said inner surface of said capsule; anda flexible connecting arm connecting said capsule and said locking member.