Patent ID: 7828346
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: E05B,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for securing a shipping container for transport, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a shipping container, comprising: (b) providing a bolt, comprising (c) associating the sensor module with the RF device such that the RF device is specifically coded with the sensor module to deter spoofing the short-range communication link formed between the RF device and the sensor module; (d) associating the sensor module with the seal lock such that the seal lock is specifically coded with the sensor module to deter spoofing communications between the seal lock and the sensor module; and (e) sealing the shipping container by inserting the distal portion of the shaft of the bolt, (f) wherein the housing is connected to the locking body such that the housing and locking body are rotatable relative to each other, the method further comprising mounting the housing to an exterior surface of a door of the shipping container and rotating the locking body such that the open end of the passageway is aligned with the opening in the hasp for receiving the bolt.