CA2026496A1 - Label holder for closing and sealing bags and the like, and security seal suitable for use therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

"ABSTRACT
Label holders used for closing and sealing bags have the disadvantage of having to be individualized (numbered) since one type of violation would be destroying the label holder to withdraw the security seal intact and then sub-stituting it with a new label holder and re-using the seal.
The label holder of this invention has two protuberances formed with rectangular openings on one portion thereof, which pass through two corresponding openings in the other portion when the label holder is closed. Two stops, one on each side of the strip of the outer surface between the two corresponding openings are provided. The security seal has a capsule and a lock interconnected by a thread, which in the sealed configuration are separated by the first protuberance, a part of the lock passing through the opening in such protuberance and a head of the lock being locked within the capsule. The said part of the lock is connected to the head by weakenings. A
blade projecting from the capsule has a free end which passes through the opening in the other protuberance and is formed with a lateral projection which engages behind such protuberance.

Description

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"I.~BEL H~L.l)ER FOR C`LU5INir.~ ANQ 5EALI:NG BAGS ~ND THE LIKE, AN[~
SECUP~ITY SE~L 5UITAf~l..E: Fi~R ll'~E IHEF~EWITI-I"

LabEI holcielrr, for cloir,s r.~r.,i r,ealir,g hags i~re knawn ar"i, ir~ pi~rticwlar~ BraA.iliall Paterlts PI 750t~$3 ar,:l PI
5 770702~ arE tWh goc~,i e, amPlQs thereot`n The ,:ievicE dicloe,i ir, Bri3;~ilian patent FI 770702~ WQC~ the sealing s~Jstetl1 of F~ra-.rilia.ll F~3ter~t PI 7~'01~43 an,i the cor~tQrts ~f' thc3se two Fat--e~-,ts c~howl~i bE corlsidQrQIi as ircorPoratQ~i helAein h~J wi~y Or refereMce~
10: The ba~ic Fl~ir,ciple. r,f the label hal,:lers af thE
t~Jpes ~iecribQIi in thQ ahD.ve ti~QntionQcJ pi.,ier~ts is that a cDrli co~he5 o~t froh~ the iMterior Df the label hol,ier~ is pas~iQd ~: tightl~J i,raiJr~,i the r,eck Df the bag c~Qing claseli ar,i then ter--iMr~tes~ r,t its athe.r Er,i~ Dr~cE MOr; ini,ie the lr~bel hc~l,.ier which - in a close,i positioM iM which botll the tWD Qn,is af t.he cord arl,-.l the lrabel itself inl..licatiMg the ,:lestinatian af the bag are closQ~i within the lahel hol~ier - i ther ser.,le,i t,o prevert. access to the erd of the cor,iu The lc,bel tlol~iel~ its .~! lf CD hi prisQs a 5 inglQ pi.,~t Cl f 0 F~lastics matEri/3i~ ir. thE f`oF~I oF: twu portiDnr~ connecte,i ta each oiher alorg en,i e,i~es b:~J ~ears of a plastic hinge ~i~ re~
:: al:it~ a regic~r of redwce,i thickMess~ ~o that one portiDn tni3w be fa:llie,i aver the c1ther with thQ label positione,i between the : tWD~ The bag c:losing systeM inclwi:liMs the h~an~er of fi~:iMg the 25~eMIis of the cor,i will noct be ,iescribe~ t this thah~ent sir~cr it is not relevant. tD the present inveMtian~ The se;31ing syste~,, however. is of ih~Forti1rce aMd~ althawgh show~ in d~3tail iM the ~ `:

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clbo~e fdertioFe~i p,l;ents ar"i MorP specifi Call~J ir, Bra. iliat7 patert Pl 75()l(~43~ it wi11 now bf? clescritif-!rl witll respect, tc those nspect, that ;.Fe gPrtbtP~e t;c-, the liref,ert i~1ve~1ti Or..
Ir the citr.e of PJr~_ j I j ar pat,ent P I 770702~3 Wh i ch 5 l~ses t,he sei 1 i Fg 5 l5tr.!M of I~I^d.~ pc~tr!rlt P:f. 7501~43, the c7wter swrface of tthe WPrJer poFtio~A, of the lr.tt7el ho1rier i--~
~ C1 t~ M e ,i w i t, fl I p IA O t w h ~.? r . r, c P t h c- t i 5 h C-! I l o w c~ , 5 w F~ .:l e r , i ,i r t, O
,ie f i F,e c~ c c, Y i t J th c- t~ o t,tOM o f wh i c ~1 i 5 C. I Q Se~i h 'J t h r ; Flt1el'`
I.wppf-!r~ cwt-$clce of t,he 1OwPr port,ior c-,f the I at)i.?l hf7l~if?lA wl-,e)~, 1 0 i M i ts c l osed c on f i gwri~ t i OiA. . 011e w~ l I of th e c~ i t J ~ wh i c h i 5 wpstdt7l:1 i Mg froM the owteF 5llF fi~ce o f the wppet- port i OFI of the .7abe1 ho1,ier~ ic, foFme~i with a rect~ gw1~lF operiFg the tnajo~A
,i i M e tl s i t-~ tl o f w h i c ll i s p -t IA ;l l 1 e 1 t i:! S i,l c t~ F~ f - c: ~ s o c- --. t o g i . e cii.iewa~Js acce~s $ro~h t,he owt:-iide t,o t,he irlt,r-!F ir/t- of t,he- ca~
15 i t~J~ ~t, the i~me tithr-". the irFler wa11 of thP lower pnrtioFl o$
the 1ahe1 ho1l:1kt- hr..s a protwberarce ir the form cj$ a sMa11 w i- 1 1 h d ~ 13 1 0 F~ hi ~ 1 e IA e i Fl l.l 11 0 p e 1~1 i Fl g w i l; ll d i th P 115 i cl M 5 j r¦ e tl t i --c cl1 to l~,~o 5 r; c f thc~ p F~e~ i Oll 5 l ~J me Fl l; i o 11~?l:i OPP~ M i M 5 d Irl d p O .i i ~
t i OMe-i so thil l . 011 c I 051lF~ ~? O f t,le 1 -IbPI llo l ~ielA ~ tlle 5hii 1 1 w;.tI l 20 is wit"ir the cavity at)li f1l,~sh ~.lit.h the il1ller s~.w~flce c.f` the o1;11er wal I w i th a~1 oper i rg~ t,he l',WC) ope~ i FIrjs L)e i rg .;11 i ~!~1el:i with eac" c;thPr.1he lat,el hc)1,irr cclr t.her. be Gec,1e~i b~J h~e;lrs of c-tr, arlAow he~.l,i type 5e~.-1 th~lt is irtto~ lcei wFIlieF pressllre throLlgh the two oper i F~gs 50 that the hec-~i o$ the ciea1 hecomec;
S Ibcked wi thir, the cclVitJ with the ~lrMs or b~lrhs cawght behin.i atli 1ater~ J r~f thr-~ operi~g ir the smal1 wll1O Thr he~.d of the s e~ l i 5 jo i Me d by po i IAI t5 o f we~-tkP~l i tl g to ~ b~-l 5 e i rc 1 Lld i Irl g Cl nw~br-re,i b1c,.ie tl-clt exter~.is oLlt of the ca~itlJ~ Ir the sealel:l :
pos i t i or ~ the po i t1ts o~A we~akeM i Mg ~.IFe PO5 j t i ored betweer, the 30 two rect,c,t-~gw1 ,IA opr~M i M19S . thd t i 5 to 51~J~ l~etweel1 the two : portior:~ of the ldbe1 hcl.ier. 50 thclt, OM breclkir~ the pOitlts of we~ket, i Flg ~ the sepdrdte-i ~led,i of the sec-l remd i F15 w i th i tl t h e r a v i t ~ a r ,i the 1 a he1 h ol d er M a iJ be operle~
1thowgh th i s 1~the1 ho1 ,ier seal i ~A,9 s~stteh~ h~tCi bee~
r~S wi-iel~ dccepte,i bJ secwri tw carrier;~ i t hc-s the 1O11OW jr,~ two .i i s cl .i v a r t cl 9 e 5 ~

d l bedr i r,~ i M M i Flli thcat the secwlA i tw o f the systetd a3c-1 i tlst, vio1atioM .ieper.is OM the iFltesrit~J of the rwtdbere~i sed1~

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it WL-ti,llCI t)e eaS'J to r~take ar~ wri,ietecti,ttle violatioM hy liP-strC,~Iir,S the li~tJel hol,:ler itelf ciu ~.a to ~Aemo-~e the ceal iMtilrt,. :Lt wL~ lli ther orl~J tJe. nece.;e~ar 'J to cwll.titwte ti-,e label hol,:lerr reclctse the bc~y i~r,i c;eill tthe ~.;(,lbstitwtecl la-bel hcl,ier with the same sei.,ln :r.n or,::ler to prevent thi~;
t 'J Fe of vi.~ tio~l~ it i 5 1 ~ ecessc.l 'J to ii~,iiYi,il,lL~ e (l~il M
l~er~ e~ L~ L~ le)~. whi~ m~ .e~ t IA,F.!,.F.~ L,.r~.J t~ te .iown the nwMbelA of the lahetl holdelA a5 well h5 1,hilt of the seclr l.~Fl,i 10 t)~ closl,lre an,i sealiMg of the Ihhel hol~ier are effectecl ~ tt~
stanitic,]l 'J at a ~;ingle pcJint ~ri,he potjitiOM oF the ca~it~J`t of t.he wiclth there-if~ Sir,c:e the latiel hol,ielA i~-j reliltivel~J
wi~ie ii.n~i flexibler there i 5 the Posi tl ilil~.-J of ,ieforrnir,3 the label hol.ier at a point rernote frctm that where sealilA,g L5 i~ eSfecte,i ar":l in thi~; Wa'J obtail- ;-cce~;s to the label or evert the pc,int oS fi.twre nf t,he corli that closes the b~
~rt Dhject of the preseFtt inYentiorl i~ to prcJYi,:le a label holder Soln closir,3 arlli sei.,liMg ba~ al1cl the like which O enjo~Js all the a,iYilrtage of the prior i-rt lahel hol,ier~ with-~: ~ ol~t the ahove rhentioF~e,i clisa~:lY~ tt,age n ~: t~rlother object o~ the inYentiol1 is to prc,vi,ie a seitl si,~itable for use with silch a label hol.ier.
ccor,iil1g to the pre~ent inYerltiorr a label hol.ier 5 for the closwl e aMIi e,eilling of h;lys alA,cl the Iiker coh~yri;in3 first aF"i ~jecoFtd ger~ J plan~r pcJrtioF,~ of snbstilrrri~ J
correspon,iirJy -~.h~-lpe~;r each of saili portioF~; haYin3 first aMli i secon~i oPposite e,ige~r thir,i ar,i Sc,ilrth opposite edges.r an J ~ owter ;si,lrSace :aMd aM ir,ner swrface~ ~-t hinge interconl1ect.iF,y u sai~i first e,iges 50 that the secon~:l porticJIl Ma'J be fol,ie,.1 over sai,i :fir~t portioM to a close,i configill^atioM of the lat,el hol,ier wit,h saicl iMner si.~rSaceij facil7g each othelAr fnean for ; per~mitting~ the Si,twiAe oS the erds oS a len~th of cord within the interior of the label hol,ier wher ir the closed configilra-5 t~ion an-i~ r,~eilrs Permitrting -the closilre aFIli sealing of the li.~bel hol~ier in saicl close~i configwratioF,r said meaF,s for permittir,y the closwre ard seiiling o~ :he label holcier cornprisiny:

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a) a rAirL;t proti,loer~nce forMe,i on srlil::l ir,rlel^ swrfc-ce of s~i.i first portion r~ijacert el corner thereof ,iefire,i bw the meel;illg ol` ~ econl:l a~ t,hirl:l ellgel~. nf the first por-tior7 sail:l filAst protblhelArlrce h,~vir7g forme,i therein a first tiwost,al7t,irl11y rectc.rgbllrlr oper,ingr b~ secor":l prL~twbercll7ce formeli or sr~icl inr-.r sblrfc~r:e Gf sr~i,i iA;r~?t pDrtior, a~ijr~cert s.1 correr ~hereDf ,iefine~i by the meetiilg nf ~3ili 5eco~71i rlr,i fow~Ath e,iye~i of the $irst pnrtior~ s.~ili sf*cLr7.i protwberrlrAce hclvirg forme,i therein a secor,i swbstarltirllly rect~rslllz/r oper1il7s the r7,iis of which is ~lirectte,i swostarA,tirlll~J in the clirectioil Or the first protwber~.~nce, c) thir,i r~n,:l fow~Ath operlir,gs formeli throwgh sr,i,:l secor.:l pOIA-tiO17 in corresF~or7ller7ce with the respecti~e sai,i first an,i ;~:15 seLon,:l protwoerances 50 that7 in sail:l close,:l cor,rigllra-tio,~A, of t,he label hollier. ss.~ill first, z~r7,i secol7~i protwbelAz~l7~e~ p~l~s throllgh sai,:l thir,i z"7ri fowrth openingr;
to pro~iæct beyorA":I s.1i~i oiAter swrifclce of said seLL~r.i por-tiOIl~ clr71:l 20 d) z~ thir,i protwt~er~nLe forme~i frGm the oliter swrfzlce oif the secoM,i portior,~ positic)r7e,i betweer saili thir,i anli fowrth oPenings7 closer to sz~ili folArth opering zlr.~i lzterz~ Gf sai~i ~;econ,i opel7ing ir the closed col7figwration of the label hol,ier~ s;.1i,i thir~i protwber:1r7ce beir7g pro~/i,ie}l with cl stop ~IArf~ce p~ïrallel to anli f~cir7g ~?~ili o~ter swrface of sai~i secor"i portion clt a height correspor7~iing to the pper li~it of sai~i secui7,i Dpel7irg in the close.i config-wrcltiLr of` the label holfier~ ~In,i e, ter,ie~l clt least par-tic~lly throwgh the wi~ith o$ ~ id sefon~i operins bwt ~iispla~e~l the~Aefrom tow~ards sai~i fowrth oPening.
Preferclt,ly there is also a fowrth protwbe;Aance f)n the owtelA swrt~1ce ot thf~ secolA"i portiorl~ h~lvins ~I stop sblrf~1c~
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s~bsta~A,tic~ J normc~l to s~ i owter slirfaee ~rA,~ fc~te~i betweer the thirli protwoer;~A,ce clr~i the thir,i openir,g ~wt~ in the 35 close.i corfig~Arltior o$ the l~bel hol.ier with the stop swrface ~: : 5Wb5t~rt j ~1 IY CI1 ire,:l with the other si,ie o~A the secor,i opel7it~g ; ::
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with repect tc the thir1i protwberanre.
A labe] hol,:ler havi1~s the i,bove featl1re~ J be rln~e,i aMd e7ei1le1.1 b~..J ~ec,l~; ol: ~.1 ;ecwri1~J se~ lsn i1rl arrr.,1-1:1-ance with the presen1; inver~tior~ in swrh a wa~J th~t there is 5 ro 101~3er an~J 1~ecec.sitw to p~arsnMc,li:ze the label hol1:~er whilst~ c11; the s~r~e tih1e~ er,swri1~g ~ eve1~l highEr degree of ~;erwrit.w th~n ~::a11 be nbt~line,:l w--.it~g thP l~lb!al holderS7 ancl seals of the prinr art~
~ secwrit~g sei,l accr1Ac1iFI9 tc; the i1~ eFItior~ which lQ ~c~J be wse,i fcr seillirg the li.,bel hol.ier .iefire~i abrjve wher ir the clnse.i cc~F~figwFiltior~ cc~prises c~ lrcki~g part~ ~, capswle part for rereivirg a he~ 1 of the lorkir,g p.lrt so thi~.t the lclt--ter r.aF,nnt be remove1i~ ~ perh~anel~t flenible connection betwee~
the lockirg part aM,i the capswle part aMd a bla,ie it~tegri,l 15 with o~e nf swch pc-~rts~ the lncking part having a hase con-rected to the reMaiMi 17g Pr~rt i OM nf the lockirg part b~l weaker--in3 meaMs c~n,i sAi,i t,lade hilving i, free er~i farh~ed with i~
l.lter~ll plAc,~jectiol~, iM the plilFie of th~ bli"ie~
brick shape,:1 b~se portiol~ of the locking part is ~j ~Q ~,iiMeMsione,:1 trJ fill ;b1bstilMti.. ,ll~J ~-lll nf -th ~? first QpeMin9 iM
: the first pnrti~n nf the label hol,ier when in the clr~se,:1 COM~
figuratinna Thw~; whe1~ the head r1f th.-e lockiMg part is iFI--serte,i 1`iFst throw~h the firs:t riPeniFI9 c~nci thetl into the c.-lpswle~ the weakeMir,g meaMs ~will br-~ sitwated betweeM the 5 first prrtl1heraF,ce ciFld the `caps~ e part. with the sec,l clrsei :
jM this h\~nner~ the base of the lnckillg part ir the ir)terior ;~ i o~ ~the i`irst opeF,irg will preveFIt oper,irg Df the label h~l-ier whereas~ un breakiMg the weakeniFI9 h~eaMs~ opering b~a l be ef-fecte~i. :
30~ t the sah~e tih~e~:thc~t oMe places the seal ir, posi-n ~ tioM to seal t~e arran~eMe~t~ the free en,i of the bla,~e i, i pas5e,i: throwgh the c-ecnn,:1 opeMing iM the secoFw-l protwt.erance : with its lateral prniection facing the opposite si,ie to that of the ~ fowrth protwt~erc~ice: which~ tw1^n~ preserts its stop 5 s:wrface to the wpper swrface of the ~Ic"ie~ preventing the l~t-ter frnh~ hei~g raised. CoF,seql1eritly~ the er~,:1 of the blade ir the secQnd nper,irg also preverts the opening of the label :~i hnl,ierR
Ir other wQr1is~ the s~sten1 effectivel~ seals the la-~: ~
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bel hrllder i~t twcl pc,i~tc.; L"iic,cer,t its two ~pprJsite eriges i~i~ri : r,ot orl~J ilt c,l~e Po ir,t .:~3 i1~ the 13ri Dr nrt,~
'rhe preser,t ii~verltirir will be hetter ~Irl:l.r-.!rstoc~:l frr~m the fc)ll~wiF,g .iescriptir~r givf.!r by Wil~ f exitthple with refer-5 erce tr, t,he ~l~cr/hlparr~irg l:lr~wirgs~ whirh~

Fi~llre :L is ,-~ pPrspect,iYf.~ view ~f ~ .,b.f:!l hr~ .Jr m~le ir i."--r.r~r,~ rce with the preser,t illvei~lti~r;

Figwre ~ is i, plilr, view of the l~the'l hol.ier ~f Figure 1 iM
the rlose.:l r.oP~figwr~tiQr, i~Fid with i~ serwrity se~l~
i~lsr.~ ir i.~cror,ii.~r,re with the irvr!rtirJF,~ re~,iy f~r ~e~]ir,g the c~rr~ gelilert~
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Figwre 3 is il view siMili~r tc thilt ~f Figwre ~ h~lt with these~l in ~Ir irtert,le,iii.~te philse ~1` irsertirr;

Figwre 4 is il view sithililr t~ th;~t ol' Figwle 3~ bwt with tl-e seill cc~thpletely ir,serte,i i~rld rei~,iy 40r rloswre;
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' Figwre ~L,; is L~ view si,~ lr to thilt of F'igwre 4~ hwt wi-th the : j seill clQse~.J ~r,i~the li-tiel ho'lder se~ledr Fi~wre 6 i5 i~ perspect,ive view of Olle eFid of the li1bel~hnl,ier : ir, il closed cori~iyi,lrilticJir si~ilc~r to th~t shc~wr, ir 0~ ~ Fiyure 4 T

:: Figure 7 is c~ detili'le~i persr~e;ctive view ~f the se~l with the : ci~psi~le oper t~ show:i~ts irterior. ilrl,i ~: ::
Fig~r:e:~ is ~I view sib~ r t~ thilt of Figwre 4~ b~lt showirg : secr~r,i embo,ii:Mert.
5~ Referrir,g r,ow tri the;dri,wirgs which show presently :: preferre,:l emho,iitnerts of the lilbel hol,:ler ilr,i se~il of the pr~esert ~:inveiltior'. Fi~y~re~ i. shaw~ ir, perspective c~ el ` hollier l romprisirg first c,r,i secor.i portiQFIs ~ iT r li 3 which re swtstL,rti;~lly rectclrqwl~r i,nd of the si.~me sh~pe wher, see~
~:::i : 30:i~ pi~r,~ i~r"i:which ~re corlre~te,i to ei.~ch other i~t first end : ~ :
edges 5 i,r,i 5' b~ mei~s ~f ~ hirge 6a Bcth portiQrls ? ilrli 3 ~: :

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~nd hirge ~i rr~Mpri~7r cl single piece rJr pIc,stic hlf~tericll ? pref-erc~bly pn'.l~7pr~p~Jlere"
Prrt,iol7s ;'' ard .'! alf-,n hc,ve secon,:l er,l e~iges 7 arl:l 7', opposite to f`irt edgeL; 5 ~-7Md 5~ 7 thirl:l ~lnli fuwrth oppo-5 site si,:le e,iges ~ ' arri '7'~, ',", irrer swrfc~ce5 LQ f~7d 10' f~nl:lnwter swrf~-tre~3 1~ n.-l 11'~
The l--,bel hol..ler 1 i- ger,erall, sil~,ilar tc that. clif3-c:lnse~i ~.r~:l ill\,l5i, rate.:l ir, ~ra;:ili f.~n pa tert, PI 7707Q r? ~ j r th flt c~rif,es 7~, ~7,~ fl)7d Sl~ r~,' pr~rtiGn ;7? c,re l'lc,r,ged ~iG a5 ta re~eive :10 pDrtiar, ~ therebeiiweel7 when fol,ie~J rlhOl,lii hin-,e ~ tr.~ asswhle a clrse,i r.Grfigwration.. ~pr~rt $roh~l this, portiol7 ~ rlf the label hol,ier i~7 for~P,i wit;l1 illl e1nngate,i rflvity :1.? to rereive fl le--ver 13 tr~ whi~h one er~,-l r~f 1 length nf rrJrlc. ~lalJ he fi~e,i, the other en,:l of the cGr~i beil7g provide,i wit,h a stGp or fi~cil1g 15 b~ec~ns 14 which engages the irteriGr of f~ c~lindrircl cavitw 15 ir l~ortiGn r~ iew of the fact thtlt the~l correpor.i flnl.1 to all effects an..1 pwrpc)ses are iriertical to thc~se of era. i1iar patert P; 7707Q.?~ ard i-,;lso are rnt releval1t te the rew culr,rept of the presert irventiGn, the featwres related to the lever .?0 and rrrd will rr~t be de~3rrii~e.i hereir ilrl an~J greater detc~iln ~ crr~r.iirg to the Presert ir,ver,tiGn, pGrtinr, 2 jr7 forme,i with firc.t ar,i secGM,i prntwt1erfll7~es 1~ r-w1d 17 i)r, the :: forh1 of wf.~lls fGrh~e.i with first c~d sr.!cr~r.,i alir~e~i rertaMg~lflr ~:~: openirgs 1~ an,i 15~ roliwherances lc~) f~nl:l 17 are lrJcc~ted a.ija-: ?5 cent the secor~i en,i e,i7e 7 at the corner6 with the thir:l ~nld :: fnwrth s3ide e,iges ~. and r,~, their axes beirg pfarallel tn e,ige 7~ ~s bec,t s7een in Figwre 6, protwberf,l1ce :L~. ard its nFenin~
18 h-~ve .ii~erfsinl1s ~r~rtl~al tn the irner swr$are 10 c~f Prrtirl7 ?, that is t,c\ sa~, heightf~, that c~re qreater than thGse cZf : ~ 30 protwberance l'i'~
:: PGrtion 3 Gf` the label hnl~ic-~r if fDrh~e.i with third clnli~ fGwrth rectargwlf.~r operlings ~?0 al1r.l ~1 rnrresFrindir~ tic~
protw~er~nces 16 anli 17 in pGrtiGn .? su that~ or fol~iing pGr-tion 3 n~er pnrtinl1 '?, the prGtwberfll1~ es will pf~fss throwgll 7:clpenirg~:; .?0 a~::l '?1 t,u project be~und Gwter swrface lli of por-tion 3~ This is hest seer. in Figwre 6~
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Owter 6wrface 11' nf Fortior. 3 jc~ forn~e~i with two stops ir. the forhl of thir.i an,i fowrth protwberarces ?2 ar~i _3, oth between npenin9s ~Q ~nd 21 bwt on opposite si~ies o~` the 2 ~

strip c,f s1lr~A.Ice t1' thclt rwlls he1;weeM thrfn~ Prnti,~ber.~iA,ce whic^h is Me~rer t.o nperiMg 217 h~ls l;he ~Ippec-~lAc~rlce nf a Shirll I
hnok ,iefilA,ii~g ~. Iatercll stnp swrf.1ce ~4 nr~i tll'3 lApper stnp swlA-t L,ce 25 P~llclllel to ~ i flciMs ~;wr~LIce 11 ~,t I height swb 5 stt,ntiall~l eclu"l tc the height nl` th~t p~rt nf the t.ecc~
openil7g 1" th~t prnjecl;s beynM,i ~iur(`1ce 11~n The nthelA
prntuber~ rce ~37 ~e~rei~ to c,pe(~ g ~07 h~5 thc-~ ~ppeL1rc~l1cP nf a sth~'ll tonth ~ l has ~ ,ter~1l stnp surfrce 2f,. The twn Ic7tett~1 stnp swlAfc,ces ~i4 .,rcl 2k alAe locat,eli ai, c.ppo7ite e,:lge~ of th 10 strip af ~l(rf~ce ~L' rwMr,iiqg betweer aliylle,i ope~liMss "0 c~Md ?1~ ~11 this ~alJ he seer clearly ii~ the cllAawii~g~ aMcl espe-ci.~ iM Figl~res 1 ar,~i 6, Fi91MAe5 . to .i show d sc-c1,1IAii;~J ce~11 A . k Mh1MIIf rl ï: ture,:1 iM Llccor,iclMce witl1 ihis ir~eMtinM .Illlli spr!ci.~ J .ad.lpte,i tn F
t5 ilse ir ser,lirg the l.ahel hnl,ier 1~ ';e.,l 2k ~c1~prises a Inr:ki part 27 coMMr-~f:tel:l blJ a thre~ & to .~ c~lpillle p rl1~t 'i5` h i-! hir,ll which F~rnjert~ ~i blade .$0~
The lockilA,g phrt 27 t~L1s .aM .~ row t~7pe he."i .$1 cnin-prisillg a solil:l hase 3~ ffjlA fillilA/3 aM er,tr~al~ll:e 33 to the C.-lp--'i0 swle part ~ a reMtral pnrtinr .$4 ,iesic7re,i to peretrate theirterior nf the cap ~ le part, prc,jectilqg frnf,1 the ceMtLre of the ih.ase 32, .~iq~i two flexihle ~Irms olA barbs 35 which es telll:l nwtwar,ily nr~:l hLackwar~ J towar~i~; the b.-lse frnm the free er~d of certral portir~r 7!4~ There .-~re two I.at,er.al shnwl~iers withir the ~5 cc~psiile p.arl; 2',~7 ore OM eafh sil:le nf npeMiMg ~37 seirvii1g .as stups for the Free el~,is i~f the .,rms ,$Cj ~ wheiq he.a,i 31 i~ irtro-iuced into c~-lpsule p~rt 2~7 fle,~itile arhls 3~ are ,:leforMed elastic.~llu as the~J pass thrnwgh opelqiMJ 33 c~r,i ther returr tn their origiMal cor,figur.-~tiflq withir the caps~lle p~rt7 with the 3Q free er~is t~f the art,~s ~awght tjehirlri the l.-lteral shoul,ielAs .Ir~
with ~the h~se 32 rilli rg fpf-MiMg ;:$3. With La view to ircre~ce the ,ie~ree of secwlAity cJf the seL~I 5n c~s to ~h~ke it it,tpossit~le ~o withdrL1w he~a,i 31 frn~d the iMterior of capswle part -i5' ceM-~;~ tral pc/rtiol~, 34 is forMel:l with certral lor~3itwiiiral grnove~
35 oMe on ecach sicle thereof7 for receivilqg twc~ cc/rreLipoM,iiM3 ribs37 fctrMe~i withir, the capsule part ~ These fit~neMts posi-tively prevert aM~J attetnpt at violatiolq h~ rotatiM3 the hea~
31 slightl~J sti as to faciIitate acce~s to the en~iC of ~rms 3?
~; iM dM c~tteMpt to free theM frotd the IclckiMg sho~lliers iMSi~e .

4 ~ ~
~ 9 -the c.~psille p~rt.
Lockirg part 'S7 i5 fi,1rther prrJ~icle,i with ~ b~se 3 cor-nerte1-1 t:o Llr~ 3 ~? of he~-~1i ;',l, b~J ~b r-~ r,~ r,f tw t W k ~ er,ir,g b ri~i 9 e 5 7S9n E,~1se 3~1`5 romprises ~-1 tsrirls shhped portior7 40 h~vir,g C li i hl eFsii~17s sl,l1Js1,~lFti~dll~9 eqll~l1 to those u~ t11~lt, p rl rt, oF the i'`irst opkniFig lS th,-dt prr,jerts br.~plor7d pcSrtic'n 3 of the l~bel ho'1der ir, l;hc! )-'lose.i cor,figwr.ltiD17 t,hereof ~see Fisl,1re ~
E"ise ~, f~rtheln co~prise a seco17d ~,or1;io17 41 havir7~ ~1imer-sions ~rer~tkr l;h~:~r s~lid p~rt of opr;~7iF~g l~s sr~ f~5 to abllt the 10 first protilker,-tilce l~s in the se~le,i col~figilr<ltirJn ~see Figwre 5;Sn OnP ii.:le of porticli7 4L is irtegr~l wi1;h the thFe~,i ?,fs which coFFects lockiilg p~rt ?7 to the c~psllle p~Ft ~q whiIr its otll k r si1:le is ~or~h k 1:1 wi1,h ~ l1;er~l1 t,oot.h 4 ,?. t Cl br~ 11se,:i when c~l~thorisec1 oper,iirg of t,he l~bel holder is to be rffecte,i.
.t5 ~s will be ,iescribed l~ter.
~ Ic~,ir! 30 which k tends fro~ the end of c~psl.11e pc~rt rS9, opposite to t,h,-lt of entF.~r,l-e 3;f,, h,.~s ~ free er"i 4~s witll one roilnde,i e,:lge 44 c~l7d i ts other si,ie in the forh~ of c. lc~t-erc~l proti,~berrlrre or hook 45 ir the r,c~h~e pl~lre cis the rest of 2 0 the blc~,ie. ~,s c~17 be seel7 fro~ Fig11res ~75 to ~. the 511h~ of' the lengths of the r.~psl,lle pr~rt '?9 C~ri rl oF' i,he blc~lie 30 i-- swch thc~t, wh~er the sec~l is c~pplied to the l~kel holdeln in po.~ition for clos~re, the cc~psille pc~rt is pl~lred flllsh ngnir)st the fiFst protwkerc-~Fice Lo ~nd th~e klc~de pc~sses throilsh operii7g 19 '5 ii7 the se~crJFd Frotl~ber~lrce behin,i which l,-lter.1l hook 45 is :: ~ :
then cc~ght.
hs shrJwr. in the clrc~win~s, blrlde ~0 is preferc~kl~1 in-diviiw~li e-i, for e x~ M p l e ~ ky r1lt"ber~FIg which in it tlr17 c~nd in~ thr-S irterests of secl,1rit~ is effected ir, high relie$~
30 ~ i Ir l~eie of` the l~lkel hol,ier, lever 13 with the cord is~pc~ss~e,:l c~ro1~ i the nerk ot' the b.~g to ke close,i c~n1i then h) ~ -r i p 11~ t e d 5 0 ~:l S 1; o be;e~tel7iei rlIor~ C~ïVi't'~ ir portior ~ of the i~el hol.ier c~rd to tighten the corrl precisel~J ~s dr-~-scribe~i ~n,i iliwstr~te.:l ir E~rc~;~ilirln p~:ltent P:[ 7'70 7 0 r~ ~r ~ h I il ~
3jrl hel ir~iicc~tirg the dec~tin~tion of the ~c~9 is then plc~ce,i o-~er the inner s~rf~ce 10 of portion 2 ~Ind portior ~ jr~ cloc.e,i o~er art ~ so th~t protwt~ercncr-~s :l~ c~ns1 1~ e:~tend llPwc~rdl~ thro1~gh ~` opel7irgs 20 ~i7c1 21, respecthrel~J. ilS showr ir pl,~r ir Figure : ~:

a ~ 5 Fiswres 2 t,n 5 ;-shOw the sSeqw~.srce (~f ~lppl~JiF~g ~r,i clnsil1g the ~;QCII 1 wse:l tL7 csr~ l the l~i~el hGl,ier ~rd cnrs,e-4wes~7t,l~ t,r~e b~y i-t~ 'lf~ 'I'he il7,iir..~tive ..,rrc,w; ir F:'igwl~..s:- 2 tn 5 ~c-~cilitclte wS.~rierstc.r,:lirg. First,ly ~Fig1ire 3,, Irlter~l hnr~k 5 45 nf hl.1,ie ;~0 i;s irtro,:lwce,:l thrclwgh nperiry '~1 in prc,twbeF~I7ce 1,7~ the rc7l,lr,~1r-!cl ~;icle 44 fclcilit~tillg ti-,i,.. f'ii, the s~M e ti MP . tli e clps~le pr~rl ':j'? i~.. r..l.ic;~ l .;liyhtl~J :;n th~
bl~,ie 30 r~lr, p~c~c; c~hn-/e prr.~st~,lherance r"~ sSt,rJp 2~ t,he e~-ige r,f the bl~.ie cnrresr.,pnl1.iing t,~ rnl,~r~:le).i side 4~t pi.,~; ;es belGw ;tcsp 10 s",lrf.lce ?5 nr the ot,her protwberal7ce 2':' c,r, the c,wter sL~rf~ce .tl' of port.iol1 3 of t.he 'l~lhel holder. ~I'he sec~l jc; ther rotrlte~i sliqhtly sn that b1c,~ie ~0 c~sU~i c~pswle p~lt, "~ becc,s~e clligre,:
with the two protllL7er~ ces :L6 rll~cl 1,7~ il'; illl.l:-,1;1A;-It,el7 il1 F:iywre 4~ It will be obs,erve,:l th.-.~t ir swl-:h positic,r thr-. bl~cle is 15 c,-lL~ght by hr70k 43 hehiF,.:I prc,twberc.~1ce 17~ impe~:led frr.)M lift.ir,g d1le tL7 it. pc,ssir,g below stnp ~iwrfar.e ?~'J cF protwberc~rce _ s c,r.i lucke,i clyc~il15st 1011gitwliit7cl1 I:lic;pl~,cebleFsts t1~J l~eiF,y fitt~sli be--t,ween .~stOF 2;~ c,r,:l l~ter~l stop s,wlAfc,ce 24 of prr7tl.lberc,rre ~12 Thws~ wher the c..~Ps.l~lle p~rt ?~ is locked ir the positinr ~;howl7 2Q ir Figwres 4~ 5 c,rd 6~ e~7,:1 41 of t,l~,:le 30 C~FI.70t be with,irc~wr : ~ Frnb~ nperi~lg '2:L ~-lrl:l cor~;eqweS~7tl~J the Ir,bel hOIdF!r i5 Incke~7 c~gc-~irst operir~g n~7 the :-.,i,:le o;` protllberc~rce :i. 7.
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FjFI~I se.,li~1g is effected b~ j9 f'rOM the cor--~t~ figwrc~tic,r showF iF~ Figwre 4 to t.h~t illwstr~teri ir F,gl,lre 5, 5 this eFvnlviFg the iFsert,ion oF hel~d 31 of the lc~ckiFis pc~rt 27 throwgh nperiSv~g 1~ ir prr.~twbel~c~nce lts c~nd in1;o the c~pswle p~rt 2~. Or,ce he~,~:l 31 i5 ir ;erte}l~ se~11 1 1ncks c-,~d thici Ns.t~intt~lrs prnt,~ber~nce 1c~ tSetwee~ portin~ 1 of the bc~se of the lockiFg pclrt ~FIIi the crlpsLJle phlnt ?~ tlle we~;,ket7irsg bFiliges 3 : ~ 30 bei~FSg pnr.~itinFSeSi swbstc~rti~lly i~ c~ sm~ll gc,p e,~ t,iS~Sg t,r-.~twee~
prntl~h~erc~F7ce 16 ~l~1s:1 the c~lpsl,lle p~,rt.. ObVin1l-5ll7.7 the ~iSitS~er,-i~ : 5 i 0115 c)f cc,P5lwle p~rt ?~ c,rc~ swch th~t it C~iF,ot p-1ss thl~owgh opeFiF,g 1 The oF,ly ~ rrer of removir,g the se~l frcM the s~,stet~

3~; withuwt d ~:~ M ~.~ 9 i Mg it wowl~i he the t~t~ :le5trwcticJF c)s~ the 1~,-~r-~l hol,:ler ccrt~,inir,g the protwber~rces 16 c~7d 17. This~ how-~: i : ever~ wnwld r~ot i~1 clFl~J W-I~J help t.he vinl~,tor ince~ ~her 5: swbstitwtirg the l~bel holder for c~10ther ide~7ticc~l r~l1e~ the ir-iiviliw~ e~i ec~l wowld sti ll be cloed c~rli there wolJld be 2 ~

flO wa~J c-if ~Isirg it tr~ seal the F,ew label hr~ ler. ~i a cnrse-qwence~ the C;ecwlnity of the C~ystell~ wol.lli r~c)t be affectei b~J
ir.:livi.llJ~ ir19 thP lahel hnlieln n~ nt~
Pi~.lthorise:l r.~pel1irg of the label hol:ler 1 is e~-5 tinemel~J simple ir heir,g swl!ficiel1t l;o p'lar:e a r in~-3er behiri~:l trjrJth 4. ar:l tn fr)rcr.-~ the IrJckiP~q part nf'f L-/y breilkirig the weaker~ g hrill~3es 3':~. The cap-~.lle part with the blair! rilr ther be red~ove:l a~l:l the~ lc.bel hnlcleln is Free foln r.)peri Fil1ally~ ik sho~lll:l be rjùselnYe~:l thi k p~ut~lberaF,ce 1~i 10 is slightly higher than prntwtjeri.K~:e 17 ~;idiply .i~Je to thr fact that the hase 32 of heai 31 r.~f the eeal~ whirh ha;; tn nccl~p~J
thr iF,tericln nf uper,irg 1~ is thirker thafl the bla~ie 30 tf~at passe~ throlJ~3h npel1iFI9 15`.
It will be llrieP~strJrJi that a n,l.lhlber nl: variatinns rJr .1.5 d~oliifioatir.1Ms may he d1e~ie withir1 the he~sir cnrcept nf the ir1--ventior. F'r~r e.~Mp1e~ prhtl.lhelnar~ce 2'.:~ :lrJes rot havr! to be hcrJk shape.~. It cnlJ'I:l be sl.lbstitlJte:l tly ea p.-rt folnMil1g il tlJMr1el for the seal bla:lr-!~ whi~:h wo~ll:i be wiier thar~ the latter sr as tn pert~it MaFiiplJlatirlri il.lrir~g al~plirati):~l1.. I'he essel1tial is thi-t 20 1;he protllberance iFI qllestinr pl eveFit~ liftir~.3 of the bli"ie ~~f-, ter the sei-l has beer c'lnsei=
part frrJm this. it is rot ever~ recessi..r~l frr nPeriMgs :l~ ari 1~ i~ prot~bera~,f e~i 16 i~Kli :L7 trJ be alisr~ei with: each other providei that the seal 2c') be Moiifie~i 25 s~liclhtly. h secofl~i e~dbo.iiMeilt of the irver~tior iK1corporatillg s w c h a M o li ificiltioi~ 15 ~shr.~wrl ir, Figllre ~ which the ~aMe ref`ererire fl~h1bers as iK~ FiglJres 1 I;o 7 hë~ve beer~ l~seiin Irl this secon~i ed7bn~ ne~t the secol~i protwbera~ce 17 iFl prlrtior 2 t~f the li~bel hollier ~n~.~ opefliflg~21~ ifl the seco~i ForkioK~ 3 of the 0 1ahel hol:ler ha~r-~ riot heeK1 h~niifiei ae~ alsri there is KiO charcJe ; ir~ ~tops '.~2 :ar~i ~3~ Protwberar~ce 1~ ari oper~ir~g 2f~ howevr-!r~
are positin~7e l at right i.~rgles to the arrari~ef,~eflt of the first e~bo:lih~er~t a~ i,lS a resl~lt~ the seal he~s beer altereli so that the~blil:le 3 0 Pi~Ojectci laterall~ frof~l ci.Fisl.lle parf ~c~. All 35 this ' is clealnl~.-J C?hOP~Il ir Figllre S arli it will be l.lr~ierst.on-i ~: that the ~arrargehler'f. of: the sealiflg s~lsteh~ is trJtall~J ec : aleflt - ai regi~r:ls fllr~ctiofl - to that nf th.e firsk e~l~boiih~eflt~
The senpe of the irlvertiol1 shnlJl:l therefore be liM-~; itei orly ir ilccoriai ce with the terh~s of the fo11Owi~

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Claims (11)

1. Label holder for the closure and sealing of bags and the like, comprising first and second generally planar portions of substantially corresponding shapes, each of said portions having first and second opposite edges, third and fourth opposite edges, an outer surface and an inner surface, a hinge interconnecting said first edges so that said second portion may be doubled over said first portion to a closed configuration of the label holder with said inner surfaces facing each other, means for permitting the fixture of the ends of a length of cord within the interior of said label holder when in the closed configuration and means permitting the closure and sealing of the label holder in said closed configuration, said means for permitting the closure and seal-ing of the label holder comprising:
a) a first protuberance formed on said inner surface of said first portion adjacent a corner thereof defined by the meeting of said second and third edges of said first por-tion, said first protuberance being formed with a first substantially rectangular opening;
b) a second protuberance formed on said inner surface of said first portion adjacent a corner thereof defined by the meeting of said second and fourth edges of the first portion, said second protuberance being formed with a second substantially rectangular opening directed sub-stantially towards said first protuberance;
c) third and fourth openings formed through said second por-tion in correspondence with the reactive said first and second protuberances so that, in said closed configura-tion of the label holder, said first and second protuberances pass through said third and fourth openings to project beyond said outer surface of said second por-tion; and 5) a third protuberance formed on the outer surface of said second portion, positioned between said third and fourth openings, closer to said fourth opening and laterally of said second opening in the closed configuration of the label holder, said third protuberance being provided with a first stop surface parallel to and facing said outer surface of said second portion at a height corresponding to the upper limit of said second opening in the closed configuration of the label holder, and extended at least partially across the width of said second opening but displaced therefrom towards said third opening.

2. Label holder according to claim 1, in which second lateral stop surface substantially normal to said said third protuberance is in the form of a hook having a outer surface of the second portion and substantially aligned with one side of said second opening.

3. Label holder according to claim 1, further comprising, on said outer surface of said second portion, a fourth protuberance having a third lateral stop surface substantially normal to the outer surface of said second portion, the fourth protuberance being located between said third protuberance and said third opening but, in said closed configuration of the label holder, with said third stop surface substantially aligned with the side of said second opening that is opposite that associated with said third protuberance.

4. Label holder according to claim 3, in which said first protuberance and said first opening have heights greater than those of said second protuberance and of the said second opening.

5. Label holder according to claim 1, in which said first and second openings face and are aligned with each other.

6. Label holder according to claim 1, in which said first and second openings are at right angles to each other.

7. Security seal suitable for sealing, in the closed configuration, a label holder as defined in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a locking part, a capsule part for receiving through an entrance a head of said locking part so that the latter cannot be removed, a permanent flexible connection between said locking part and said capsule part and a blade integral with one of said parts, in which said locking part has a base con-nected to said head by weakening means and said blade has a free end formed with a lateral projection in the plane of said blade, said base of said locking part having a first portion of larger cross section remoter from said weakening means and a second portion of smaller cross section, between said first part and said weakening means.

8. Security seal according to claim 7, in which said head of the locking part comprises a base for sub-stantially filling said entrance of said capsule part, a central part projecting from the center of said base and two flexible lateral arms extended outwardly and backwardly from a free end of said central part, said central part being formed with a longitudinal groove in two opposite faces thereof and the interior of said cap-sule part being formed with two ribs which enter said grooves when said head is totally inserted into said cap-sule part.

9. Security seal according to claim 7, in which said first part of said base of said locking part is formed with a lateral tooth.

10. Security seal according to claim 7, in which said blade is integral with said capsule part.

11. Label holder according to claim 1, sealed in said closed configuration by a security seal as de-fined claims 7, both said capsule part and said first portion of said base of said locking part of said seal being larger than said first opening in said label holder, and said second portion of said base being dimen-sioned substantially to fill said first opening, said head of said locking part being inserted into said cap-sule part after passing through said first opening and a free end of said blade passing through said second open-ing in said label holder with said lateral projection caught behind said second protuberance whilst one edge of said blade passes between said first stop surface and said outer surface of said second portion of the label holder.