Security seal with break-off screw head securement

Details Security seal with break-off screw head securement Security seal with break-off screw head securement

1980-02-25

1982-08-03

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Seals

Encasing

24135N, B65D 3334

Patent

active

043424775

ABSTRACT:
A security seal comprising a tie member that forms the seal shackle and a retainer in the form of a block or body in which the tie member ends are anchored when the device is in use as a seal. Manual anchoring of the tie member in the retainer, in applying the seal, is by way of applying the tie member to a through passage formed in the retainer block or body, which block or body also has formed in same a bore that extends crosswise of and intersects and crosses said through passage, between a mouth of same in a side surface of the retainer, on one side of the passage, and a recess the bore forms on the other side of the passage. The bore threadedly mounts on said one side of the passage a screw headed hand tool associated with the seal, which hand tool defines a screw head that is proportioned to be recess mounted in the cross bore, and a break-away throw-away handle made integral with the screw head by a frangible connection that is to be located well within the cross bore when the screw head is properly applied to the retainer. The screw headed hand tool is turned to place the working end of the screw head against the tie member disposed in the retainer through passage to deflect same into the internal recess defined by the retainer cross bore, and thus internally anchor the tie member in the retainer. The throw-away handle is then broken off to leave the screw head recessed well within the cross bore and spaced and shaped to resist violation of the security seal. The seal is illustrated in cable seal and money bag seal embodiments.

REFERENCES:
patent: 501042 (1893-07-01), Brooks
patent: 1038183 (1912-09-01), Mueller
patent: 2469592 (1949-05-01), Byer
patent: 3268965 (1966-08-01), Arthur

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