Security seal
CA 1234278 A · Owner: Brooks (E.J.) Company · Inventors: Swift, Allan W.
Overview
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A security seal formed of a single piece of molded plastic and comprising an elongated strap having a socket at one end a stud at a medial portion and, a free end having an aperture to be received on the stud before the stud and socket are engaged. The seal configuration provides a secure non-removable assembly and allows assembly with closure members having an aperture too small to allow the stud or socket to pass therethrough. In one embodiment of the invention the stud has a weakened portion at the base in a position such that if the weakened portion is cut or broken it, cannot be re-attached by fusing. In another embodiment of the invention, the free end of the shackle has two or more …
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- Granted March 22, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 22, 2005.
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