Cable Seal With Re-Usable Body
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1. A seal mechanism comprising:
- a body defining a chamber therein;
a jam mechanism within the body;
a severable cable adapted to fit through the body; and
means for coupling the body to a host and for retaining the body coupled to the host when the cable is severed.
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Abstract
A seal mechanism comprises a seal body and a cable or a bolt member extending through the seal body. The body of the mechanism remains attached to a host when the cable or bolt member is broken. In this way, the seal body, which comprises over half of the cost of the entire seal mechanism, is immediately available at the host for re-use.
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1. A seal mechanism comprising:
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a body defining a chamber therein;
a jam mechanism within the body;
a severable cable adapted to fit through the body; and
means for coupling the body to a host and for retaining the body coupled to the host when the cable is severed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seal mechanism comprising:
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a body defining a chamber therein;
a jam mechanism within the body;
a severable bolt adapted to fit through the body; and
means for coupling the body to a host arranged for retaining the body coupled to a host when the bolt is severed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A seal mechanism comprising:
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body defining a chamber therein;
a jam mechanism within the body;
a severable cable adapted to fit through the body, the cable defining a free end and a button end;
a first pair of opposing rails on the body outside the chamber and adapted to receive the button end of the cable;
a second pair of opposing rails on the body outside the chamber and adapted to receive the button end of the cable; and
means for coupling the body to a host and for retaining the body coupled to the host when the cable is severed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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