Locking seal with tamper indication and notification device
First Claim
1. A locking device comprises:
- a lock body having a through hole, the through hole having a first end and a second end;
a bolt member having a longitudinal bore therethrough and an insertion end which is inserted into the through hole of the lock body;
an engagement end emerges out of said longitudinal bore at said insertion end when said bolt member is broken or cut;
an identifying means disposed near the second end of said through hole, which indicates wirelessly or contactlessly whether the locking device has been tampered with or defeated;
an actuating means disposed at the second end of said through hole, which actuates the identifying means when the bolt member is inserted into and secured within the through hole and when the locking device has been tampered with or defeated; and
a means within the lock body for preventing removal of the inserted bolt member therefrom.
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Abstract
A locking device comprising a lock body having a through hole, a bolt member having a longitudinal bore therethrough and an insertion end which is inserted into the through hole of the lock body. The bolt member is further having a retaining pin disposed within the longitudinal bore and a resilient means for biasing the retaining pin axially out of the longitudinal bore. When the bolt member is inserted into the lock body, a means within the lock body prevents the removal of the inserted bolt member therefrom, and engages an actuating means to actuate an identifying means. The identifying means transmits a signal to indicate whether the locking device has been tampered with or defeated. If the bolt member is cut, the retaining pin is displaced out of the longitudinal bore and dislodges the actuating means resulting in the identifying means indicating that the locking device has been tampered with or defeated.
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25 Claims
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1. A locking device comprises:
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a lock body having a through hole, the through hole having a first end and a second end; a bolt member having a longitudinal bore therethrough and an insertion end which is inserted into the through hole of the lock body;
an engagement end emerges out of said longitudinal bore at said insertion end when said bolt member is broken or cut;an identifying means disposed near the second end of said through hole, which indicates wirelessly or contactlessly whether the locking device has been tampered with or defeated; an actuating means disposed at the second end of said through hole, which actuates the identifying means when the bolt member is inserted into and secured within the through hole and when the locking device has been tampered with or defeated; and a means within the lock body for preventing removal of the inserted bolt member therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of indicating whether a locking device has been tampered with or defeated, the method comprising:
providing a device comprising; a lock body having a through hole, the through hole having a first end and a second end; a bolt member having a longitudinal bore therethrough and an insertion end which is inserted into the through hole of the lock body;
an engagement end emerges out of said longitudinal bore at said insertion end when said bolt member is broken or cut;an identifying means disposed near the second end of said through hole, which indicates wirelessly or contactlessly whether the locking device has been tampered with or defeated; an actuating means disposed at the second end of said through hole, which actuates the identifying means when the bolt member is inserted into and secured within the through hole and when the locking device has been tampered with or defeated; and a means within the lock body for preventing removal of the inserted bolt member therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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