Closure fasteners – Seals – Encasing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
Glessner, Brian E. (Department: 3676)
Closure fasteners
Seals
Encasing
C292S308000, C292S317000, C292S318000, C292S321000, C292S322000, C292SDIG038, C024S0160PB, C024S0160PB
Reexamination Certificate
active
06981725
ABSTRACT:
A bi-directional locking socket for use with a seal device which includes a shackle having a plurality of locking elements on a surface thereof. The socket comprises a locking insert forming a locking arrangement including a body defining a chamber therein. The locking insert further includes opposing top and bottom ends where the top end defines a top opening communicating with the chamber, and the bottom end defines a bottom opening communicating with the chamber. A plurality of mirror image spaced fingers define a passageway extending through the chamber. The plurality of fingers allow passage of the locking elements as a free end of the shackle is pulled through the passageway via either the top or the bottom openings in opposite insertion directions, and lock with a locking element of the shackle when the shackle movement is in an opposite direction to the insertion direction. In the alternative, the socket has a chamber with the locking arrangement formed one piece therewith.
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Debrody Robert F.
DeMarco John
Dreisbach Richard
Lundberg George
Mattos Louis J.
Carella Byrne Bain
E. J. Brooks Company
Gilfillan III John G.
Glessner Brian E.
Lugo Carlos
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