Cargo seal

Details Cargo seal Cargo seal

1998-11-09

2000-09-05

Melius, Terry Lee

Closure fasteners

Seals

Encasing

292321, 292DIG32, B65D 2730, E05B 6506

Patent

active

061131636

ABSTRACT:
An improved cargo seal structured to securely close a container having at least one door, the cargo seal including a lock assembly, having at least one lock aperture defined therein and being structured to secure the door in a closed orientation, and an elongate segment of substantially strong, generally flexible material. The elongate segment is structured to extend through the lock aperture of the lock assembly so as to restrict movement and/or actuation of the lock assembly. A pair of lock segments are further provided and are correspondingly disposed at a first end and a second end of the elongate segment, at least one of the lock segments being structured to be securely coupled with at least one mating segment at one end of the elongate segment. Each of the lock segments has an increased diameter relative to a diameter of the elongate segment so as to prevent removal of the elongate segment from the lock aperture by passage over the ends of the elongate segment. Moreover, each of the lock segments further includes an identifying indicia disposed thereon so as to prevent its unauthorized replacement.

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