Closure fasteners – Seals – Encasing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Estremsky, Gary (Department: 3676)
Closure fasteners
Seals
Encasing
C292S323000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997489
ABSTRACT:
A one-piece pull-tight or strap-type security seal adapted for closing bags or the like that is designer to be easily applied in comparison with existing ones. One seal of this type has a lever operation in which a clousure strap (4) is integral with a central or operating portion (2) that is, in turn, integral with a lever member (6) to which the strap may be fixed during application around the neck of a bag to be closed. The lever member is then pivoted outwardly and backwardly over the opening portion, tightening the loop so formed by means of a lever action, and then locked by security locking formations (16, 19) to effect sealing. The closure strap is for all effects flat, its formations for fixing it to the lever member (6) including a series of orifices (7) distributed along its length, whereas the immobilizing formation for the closure strap includes a first protuberance (15) adapted, on formation of the loop (25), to be received in one of the orifices (7). The operating member (2) may be provided with an elastic hook (24) that, in the closed position of the seal, passes through another of the orifices (7) in the closure strap so as to maintain the seal closed even if the locking formations are damaged or broken. A separate seal (26) is also described, in one embodiment, so as to permit uses of the one-piece seal (1) after the first use when the securing locking formations (16, 19) have already been damaged or broken.
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Estremsky Gary
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Starlock Industria E Comercio LTDA
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