Article identification and surveillance seal

• US 5,945,909 A
• Filed: 06/02/1998
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: B & G Plastics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: B & G Plastics Incorporated
• Inventors: Kolton, Chester
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS
• Application Number:
  US09/088,839
• Time in Patent Office: 455 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.1, 340/571, 340/572.2, 340/572.3, 340/572.9, 340/573.4, 340/572.8, 340/568.1
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0352 using cable lock

Abstract

A seal comprises a one-piece body having first and second members closable one upon the other and a tail peripherally continuous with at least one of the first and second members and having a hook at a free end thereof, the seal body defining an interior recess and a detent for retentive reception of the tail hook, an EAS marker being disposed in the recess and contained therein upon closure of the first and second members. The seal body may further include a hinge section connected to the first and second members, whereby the first and second members are hingeably closable.

Claims

1. A seal comprising a one-piece body having first and second members closable one upon the other and thereupon respectively defining first and second outer seal walls and a tail peripherally continuous with at least one of the first and second members at a third outer seal wall and having a hook at a free end thereof, said seal body defining an interior recess and a detent opening into said third outer seal wall for retentive reception of the tail hook interiorly of said seal, an EAS marker being disposed in said recess and contained therein between said first and second outer seal walls upon closure of said first and second members.

2. The seal claimed in claim 1, wherein said seal body includes a hinge section connected to said first and second members, whereby said first and second members are hingeably closable.

3. The seal claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second members define mutually engageable means for retaining said first and second members in closed condition.

4. The seal claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second members define mutually engageable means for retaining said first and second members in closed condition.

5. The seal claimed in claim 1, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

6. The seal claimed in claim 1, wherein said tail extends from one of said first and second members.

7. The seal claimed in claim 1, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tail extends from said second member.

8. The seal claimed in claim 2, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

9. The seal claimed in claim 2, wherein said tail extends from one of said first and second members.

10. The seal claimed in claim 2, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tail extends from said second member.

11. The seal claimed in claim 3, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

12. The seal claimed in claim 3, wherein said tail extends from one of said first and second members.

13. The seal claimed in claim 3, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tail extends from said second member.

14. A seal comprising a one-piece body having first and second members closable one upon the other and thereupon respectively defining first and second outer seal walls and first and second tails peripherally continuous with at least one of the first and second members at respective third and fourth outer seal walls and each having a hook at a free end thereof, said seal body defining an interior recess and first and second detents opening respectively into said third and fourth outer seal walls for retentive reception of the tail hooks interiorly of said seal, an EAS marker being disposed in said recess and contained therein between said first and second outer seal walls upon closure of said first and second members.

15. The seal claimed in claim 14, wherein said seal body includes a hinge section connected to said first and second members, whereby said first and second members are hingeably closable.

16. The seal claimed in claim 14, wherein said first and second members define mutually engageable means for retaining said first and second members in closed condition.

17. The seal claimed in claim 15, wherein said first and second members define mutually engageable means for retaining said first and second members in closed condition.

18. The seal claimed in claim 14, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

19. The seal claimed in claim 14, wherein said tails extend from one of said first and second members.

20. The seal claimed in claim 14, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tails extend from said second member.

21. The seal claimed in claim 15, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

22. The seal claimed in claim 15, wherein said tail extends from one of said first and second members.

23. The seal claimed in claim 15, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tails extend from said second member.

24. The seal claimed in claim 16, wherein said recess is formed in one of said first and second members.

25. The seal claimed in claim 16, wherein said tails extend from one of said first and second members.

26. The seal claimed in claim 16, wherein said recess is formed in said first member and wherein said tails extend from said second member.

27. A seal comprising a one-piece body having first and second members closable one upon the other and thereupon respectively defining first and second outer seal walls and a tail peripherally continuous with at least one of the first and second members at a third outer seal wall and having a hook at a free end thereof, said seal body defining first and second recesses and a detent opening into said third outer seal wall for retentive reception of the tail hook interiorly of said seal, first and second EAS components being disposed respectively in said first and second recesses and contained therein between said first and second outer seal walls upon closure of said first and second members.