Patent ID: 7988209

Claim:
A tamper evident security device comprising: a seal receptacle for receiving compressible barbs extending from a seal and requiring breaking of the seal to open the security device; said seal having a substantially planar body and said compressible barbs extending from said body for first locking engagement with said seal receptacle in a first position; said barbs extending out of the plane of said body, said body being supported relative to said seal receptacle at an angular elevation in said first position having said barbs fully engaged with said seal receptacle, said body being at a zero elevation in a second position, said barbs being configured thereby to be fully engaged with said receptacle before said body angular elevation can be reduced to zero, said body in said second position forming a second locking engagement with a flange member extending from said seal receptacle, whereby an elevated position of said seal indicates improper engagement of said seal and said seal receptacle.