Tamper evident cargo seal
DCFirst Claim
1. To securely close a cargo container having at least one door, a tamper evident cargo seal comprising:
- a cross brace structured to span at least one perimeter edge of the door;
a pair of retention assemblies disposed a spaced apart distance from one another on opposite sides of the perimeter edge of the door and structured to engage the cargo container;
said retention assemblies cooperatively disposed with said cross brace and structured to maintain said cross brace in said spanning position across the perimeter edge of the door of the cargo container, thereby securing the door in a closed orientation;
a lock assembly structured to secure said retention assemblies in engaging relation with the cargo container;
said cross brace including a continuous surface pattern defined at least partially thereon, said surface pattern etched into said cross brace and structured to visibly indicate a severing of said cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment.
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Abstract
A tamper evident cargo seal to securely close a cargo container having a pair of doors and at least two spaced apart lock rods, the tamper evident cargo seal including a pair of retention assemblies disposed in engaging relation with the lock rods on opposite sides of a perimeter edge of the door and a cross brace including a generally elongate, rigid construction which is cooperatively associated with the retention assemblies so as to maintain the seal in engagement with the lock rods and prevent removal therefrom, and so as to secure the cross brace in closing relation across the perimeter edge of the door. A lock assembly is provided to secure the cross brace with the retention assemblies, to the container, and at least the cross brace includes a continuous surface pattern defined thereon which is structured to visibly indicate a severing of the cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment.
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11 Claims
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1. To securely close a cargo container having at least one door, a tamper evident cargo seal comprising:
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a cross brace structured to span at least one perimeter edge of the door;
a pair of retention assemblies disposed a spaced apart distance from one another on opposite sides of the perimeter edge of the door and structured to engage the cargo container;
said retention assemblies cooperatively disposed with said cross brace and structured to maintain said cross brace in said spanning position across the perimeter edge of the door of the cargo container, thereby securing the door in a closed orientation;
a lock assembly structured to secure said retention assemblies in engaging relation with the cargo container;
said cross brace including a continuous surface pattern defined at least partially thereon, said surface pattern etched into said cross brace and structured to visibly indicate a severing of said cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. To securely close a cargo container having at least one door, a tamper evident cargo seal comprising:
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a cross brace structured to span at least one perimeter edge of the door;
a pair of retention assemblies disposed a spaced apart distance from one another on opposite sides of the perimeter edge of the door and structured to engage the cargo container;
said retention assemblies cooperatively disposed with said cross brace and structured to maintain said cross brace in said spanning position across the perimeter edge of the door of the cargo container, thereby securing the door in a closed orientation;
a lock assembly structured to secure said retention assemblies in engaging relation with the cargo container;
said cross brace including a continuous surface pattern defined at least partially thereon, said surface pattern engraved into said cross brace and structured to visibly indicate a severing of said cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment.
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10. To securely close a cargo container having at least one door, a tamper evident cargo seal comprising:
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a cross brace structured to span at least one perimeter edge of the door;
a pair of retention assemblies disposed a spaced apart distance from one another on opposite sides of the perimeter edge of the door and structured to engage the cargo container;
said retention assemblies cooperatively disposed with said cross brace and structured to maintain said cross brace in said spanning position across the perimeter edge of the door of the cargo container, thereby securing the door in a closed orientation;
a lock assembly structured to secure said retention assemblies in engaging relation with the cargo container;
said cross brace including a continuous surface pattern defined at least partially thereon, said surface pattern including a cross hatched pattern and structured to visibly indicate a severing of said cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment.
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11. To securely close a cargo container having at least one door, a tamper evident cargo seal comprising:
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a cross brace structured to span at least one perimeter edge of the door;
a pair of retention assemblies disposed a spaced apart distance from one another on opposite sides of the perimeter edge of the door and structured to engage the cargo container;
said retention assemblies cooperatively disposed with said cross brace and structured to maintain said cross brace in said spanning position across the perimeter edge of the door of the cargo container, thereby securing the door in a closed orientation;
a lock assembly structured to secure said retention assemblies in engaging relation with the cargo container;
said cross brace including a continuous surface pattern defined at least partially thereon, said surface pattern including a diamond pattern and structured to visibly indicate a severing of said cross brace therethrough and a subsequent re-attachment.
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