Tamper-indicating package with randomly disposed filaments
First Claim
1. A tamper-indicating package comprising first and second generally coextensive webs marginally joined together to define said package, each of said webs comprising a layer of sealable material, a layer of filaments disposed in a random arrangement bonded to said layer of sealable material, said webs being joined together by means of a seal so as to form a margin circumscribing the package, said margin being of sufficient width so that access to the interior of said package can be effected only upon destruction of the sealable material or upon altering the random arrangement in which the filaments are disposed.
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Abstract
Tamper-indicating package comprising two webs, each of which comprises a layer of polymeric material and a layer of continous filaments disposed in a random arrangement. The filaments are bonded to said polymeric layer. Upon access to the interior of the package, either the random arrangement of filaments will be altered or the polymeric layer will be damaged, thus indicating that the package has been subject to tampering.
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- 1. A tamper-indicating package comprising first and second generally coextensive webs marginally joined together to define said package, each of said webs comprising a layer of sealable material, a layer of filaments disposed in a random arrangement bonded to said layer of sealable material, said webs being joined together by means of a seal so as to form a margin circumscribing the package, said margin being of sufficient width so that access to the interior of said package can be effected only upon destruction of the sealable material or upon altering the random arrangement in which the filaments are disposed.
- 5. A tamper-indicating package comprising first and second generally coextensive webs marginally joined together to define said package, each of said webs being a laminate comprising an inner layer of sealable material, an outer layer of polymeric material, an intermediate layer between said inner layer and said outer layer comprising randomly disposed filaments, said webs being joined together by means of a seal so as to form a margin cicumscribing the package, said margin being of sufficient width so that access to the interior of said package can be effected only upon destruction of the sealable material or upon altering the arrangement in which the filaments are disposed.
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