Resealable bag and tamper proof sealing ring

• US 4,566,129 A
• Filed: 12/21/1983
• Issued: 01/21/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas D. Mcnamee
• Original Assignee: Douglas D. Mcnamee
• Inventors: McNamee, Douglas D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allen N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gehman, Bryon
• Application Number:
  US06/563,725
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 383/5, 383/68, 383/78, 383/98, 383/99, 383/84, 383/86, 383/89, 383/91, 383/79, 383/81-83, 229/76, 229/84, 229/79, 229/78 A, 206/806
• US Class Current: 383/5
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/1691 using adhesive applied to attached closure elements
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/34 with special means for indicating unauthorised opening B65D33/2516, B65D33/2585 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/806 Suspension

Abstract

This invention relates to a resealable bag apparatus (10) having front (13) and rear (14) bag panels that are releasably secured together by a pair of enclosure arms (18, 19) that are in turn releasably secured by a flap member (26), and the apparatus is further provided with a tamper proof sealing unit (100) that extends from the rear face to the front face of the apparatus (10) thru a suspension aperture (27).

Claims

1. A tamper proof sealing element for use in conjunction with a bag assembly, wherein the bag assembly comprises front and rear bag panels secured together by a closure element, and having an aperture extending through the closure element and at least one of said front and rear bag panels, wherein the tamper proof sealing element comprises;

an elongated spirally wound strip extending through said suspension aperture and secured in a generally circular fashion to both the front and rear faces of the bag assembly.