EP0422905A1 - Etikettenhalter zum Verschliessen und Versiegeln von Säcken und dergleichen und Sicherheitsriegel zur Verwendung damit - Google Patents

Etikettenhalter zum Verschliessen und Versiegeln von Säcken und dergleichen und Sicherheitsriegel zur Verwendung damit Download PDF

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EP0422905A1
EP0422905A1 EP90311066A EP90311066A EP0422905A1 EP 0422905 A1 EP0422905 A1 EP 0422905A1 EP 90311066 A EP90311066 A EP 90311066A EP 90311066 A EP90311066 A EP 90311066A EP 0422905 A1 EP0422905 A1 EP 0422905A1
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Eduardo De Lima Castro Netto
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/03—Forms or constructions of security seals
    • G09F3/0305—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used
    • G09F3/0323—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having clamp-like sealing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/03—Forms or constructions of security seals
    • G09F3/0305—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used
    • G09F3/0347—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having padlock-type sealing means
    • G09F3/0352—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having padlock-type sealing means using cable lock
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels

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  • the basic principle of the label holders of the types described in the above mentioned patents is that a cord comes out from the interior of the label holder, is passed tightly around the neck of the bag being closed and then ter­minates, at its other end, once more inside the label holder which - in a closed position in which both the two ends of the cord and the label itself indicating the destination of the bag are closed within the label holder - is then sealed to prevent access to the ends of the cord.
  • the label holder itself comprises a single part of plastics material in the form of two portions connected to each other along end edges by means of a plastic hinge (in re­ality, a region of reduced thickness) so that one portion may be folded over the other with the label positioned between the two.
  • the bag closing system included the manner of fixing the ends of the cord will not be described at this moment since it is not relevant to the present invention.
  • the sealing system is of importance and, although shown in detail in the above mentioned patents and more specifically in Brazilian patent PI 7501943, it will now be described with respect to those aspects that are germane to the present invention.
  • the outer surface of the upper portion of the label holder is formed with a protuberance that is hollow on its under side to define a cavity the bottom of which is closed by the inner (upper) surface of the lower portion of the label holder when in its closed configuration.
  • One wall of the cavity, which is upstanding from the outer surface of the upper portion of the label holder, is formed with a rectangular opening the major dimension of which is parallel to such surface so as to give sideways access from the outside to the interior of the cav­ity.
  • the inner wall of the lower portion of the label holder has a protuberance in the form of a small wall having formed therein an opening with dimensions identi­cal to those of the previously mentioned opening and posi­tioned so that, on closure of the label holder, the small wall is within the cavity and flush with the inner surface of the other wall with an opening, the two openings being aligned with each other.
  • the label holder can then be sealed by means of an arrow head type seal that is introduced under pressure through the two openings so that the head of the seal becomes locked within the cavity with the arms or barbs caught behind and laterally of the opening in the small wall.
  • the head of the seal is joined by points of weakening to a base including a numbered blade that extends out of the cavity.
  • the points of weakening are positioned between the two rectangular openings, that is to say, between the two portions of the label holder, so that, on breaking the points of weakening, the separated head of the seal remains within the cavity and the label holder may be opened.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a label holder for closing and sealing bags and the like which enjoys all the advantages of the prior art label holders with­out the above mentioned disadvantages.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a seal suitable for use with such a label holder.
  • a 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 the second portion may be folded 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 the 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 sealing of the label holder comprising:
  • a fourth protuberance on the outer surface of the second portion, having a stop surface substantially normal to said outer surface and located between the third protuberance and the third opening but, in the closed configuration of the label holder with the stop surface substantially alined with the other side of the second opening with repect to the third protuberance.
  • a label holder having the above features may be closed and sealed by means of a security seal, also in accord­ance with the present invention, in such a way that there is no longer any necessity to personalize the label holder whilst, at the same time, ensuring an even higher degree of security than can be obtained using the label holders and seals of the prior art.
  • a security seal according to the invention which may be used for sealing the label holder defined above when in the closed configuration, comprises a locking part, a capsule part for receiving a head of the locking part so that the lat­ter cannot be removed, a permanent flexible connection between the locking part and the capsule part and a blade integral with one of such parts, the locking part having a base con­nected to the remaining portion of the locking part by weaken­ing means and said blade having a free end formed with a lateral projection in the plane of the blade.
  • a brick shaped base portion of the locking part is dimensioned to fill substantially all of the first opening in the first portion of the label holder when in the closed con­figuration.
  • the free end of the blade is passed through the second opening in the second protuberance with its lateral projection facing the opposite side to that of the fourth protuberance which, in turn, presents its stop surface to the upper surface of the blade, preventing the lat­ter from being raised. Consequently, the end of the blade in the second opening also prevents the opening of the label holder.
  • the system effectively seals the la­ bel holder at two points adjacent its two opposite edges and not only at one point as in the prior art.
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective a label holder 1 comprising first and second portions 2 and 3 which are substantially rectangular and of the same shape when seen in plan, and which are connected to each other at first end edges 5 and 5′ by means of a hinge 6. Both portions 2 and 3 and hinge 6 comprise a single piece of plastic material, pref­erably polypropylene.
  • Portions 2 and 3 also have second end edges 7 and 7′, opposite to first edges 5 and 5′, third and fourth oppo­site side edges 8, 8′ and 9, 9′, inner surfaces 10 and 10′ and outer surfaces 11 and 11′.
  • the label holder 1 is generally similar to that dis­closed and illustrated in Brazilian patent PI 7707028 in that edges 7′, 8′ and 9′ of portion 3 are flanged so as to receive portion 2 therebetween when flded about hinge 6 to assume a closed configuration.
  • portion 2 of the label holder is formed with an elongated cavity 12 to receive a le­ver 13 to which one end of a length of cords may be fixed, the other end of the cord being provided with a stop or fixing means 14 which engages the interior of a cylindrical cavity 15 in portion 2.
  • the features relates to the lever and cord will not be described herein in any greater detail.
  • portion 2 is formed with first and second protuberances 16 and 17 in the form of walls formed with first and second alined rectangular openings 18 and 19.
  • Protuberances 16 and 17 are located adja­cent the second end edge 7 at the corners with the third and fourth side edges 8 and 9, their axes being parallel to edge 7.
  • protuberance 16 and its opening 18 have dimensions normal to the inner surface 10 of portion 2, that is to say, heights, that are greater than those of protuberance 17.
  • Portion 3 of the label holder is formed with third and fourth rectangular openings 20 and 21 corresponding to protuberances 16 and 17 in portion 2 so that, on folding por­tion 3 over portion 2, the protuberances will pass through openings 20 and 21 to project beyond outer surface 11′ of por­tion 3. This is best seen in Figure 6.
  • Outer surface 11′ of portion 3 is formed with two stops in the form of third and fourth protuberances 22 and 23, both between openings 20 and 21 but on opposite sides of the strip of surface 11′ that runs between them.
  • Protuberance 22 which is nearer to opening 21, has the appearance of a small hook defining a lateral stop surface 24 and an upper stop sur­face 25 parallel to and facing surface 11′ at a height sub­stantially equal to the height of that part of the second opening 19 that projects beyond surface 11′.
  • the other protuberance 23, nearer to opening 20, has the appearance of a small tooth and has a lateral stop surface 26.
  • the two lateral stop surfaces 24 and 26 are located at opposite edges of the strip of surface 11′ running between aligned openings 20 and 21. All this may be seen clearly in the drawings and espe­cially in Figures 1 and 6.
  • FIGS 2 and 5 show a security seal 26 manufactured in accordance with this invention and specially adapted for use in sealing the label holder 1.
  • Seal 26 comprises a locking part 27 connected by a thread 28 to a capsule part 29 behind which projects a blade 30.
  • the locking part 27 has an arrow type head 31 com­prising a solid base 32 for filling an entrance 33 to the cap­sule part 29, a central portion 34 designed to penetrate the interior of the capsule part, projecting from the centre of the base 32, and two flexible arms or barbs 35 which extend outwardly and backwardly towards the base from the free end of central portion 34.
  • cen­tral portion 34 is formed with central longitudinal grooves, one on each side thereof, for receiving two corresponding ribs 37 formed within the capsule part 29.
  • Locking part 27 is further provided with a base 38 connected to base 32 of head 31, by means of two weakening bridges 39.
  • Base 38 comprises a brick shaped portion 40 having dimensions substantially equal to those of that part of the first opening 18 that projects beyond portion 3 of the label holder in the closed configuration thereof (see Figure 6).
  • Base 38 further comprises a second portion 41 having dimen­sions greater than said part of opening 18 so as to abut the first protuberance 16 in the sealed configuration (see Figure 5).
  • One side of portion 41 is integral with the thread 28 which connects locking part 27 to the capsule part 29 while its other side is formed with a lateral tooth 42 to be used when authorised opening of the label holder is to be effected, as will be described later.
  • Blade 30 which extends from the end of capsule part 29, opposite to that of entrance 33, has a free end 43 with one rounded edge 44 and its other side in the form of a lat­eral protuberance or hook 45 in the same plane as the rest of the blade.
  • the sum of the lengths of the capsule part 29 and of the blade 30 is such that, when the seal is applied to the label holder in position for closure, the capsule part is placed flush against the first protuberance 16 and the blade passes through opening 19 in the second protuberance behind which lateral hook 45 is then caught.
  • blade 30 is preferably in­dividualized, for example, by numbering which in its turn and in the interests of security is effected in high relief.
  • lever 13 with the cord is passed around the neck of the bag to be closed and then ma­nipulated so as to be extended along cavity 12 in portion 2 of the label holder and to tighten the cord, precisely as de­scribed and illustrated in Brazilian patent PI 7707028.
  • a la­bel indicating the destination of the bag is then placed over the inner surface 10 of portion 2 and portion 3 is closed over part 2 so that protuberances 16 and 18 extend upwardly through openings 20 and 21, respectively, as shown in plan in Figure 2.
  • Figures 2 to 5 show the sequence of applying and closing the seal 1 used to seal the label holder and conse­quently the bag itself.
  • the indicative arrows in Figures 2 to 5 facilitate understanding.
  • lateral hook 45 of blade 30 is introduced through opening 21 in protuberance 17, the rounded side 44 facilitating this.
  • the capsule part 29 is raised slightly so that blade 30 can pass above protuberance or stop 23 the edge of the blade corresponding to rounded side 44 passes below stop surface 25 on the other protuberance 22 on the outer surface 11′ of portion 3 of the label holder.
  • the seal is then rotated slightly so that blade 30 can capsule part 29 become aligned with the two protuberances 16 and 17, as illustrated in Figure 4.
  • Final sealing is effected by passing from the con­figuration shown in Figure 4 to that illustrated in Figure 5, this envolving the insertion of head 31 of the interlocking part 27 through opening 18 in protuberance 16 and into the capsule part 29.
  • seal 1 locks and this maintains protuberance 16 between portion 1 of the base of the locking part and the capsule part 29, the weakening bridges 39 being positioned substantially in a small gap existing between protuberance 16 and the capsule part.
  • the dimen­sions of capsule part 29 are such that it cannot pass through opening 18.
  • protuberance 16 is slightly higher than protuberance 17 simply due to the fact that the base 32 of head 31 of the seal, which has to occupy the interior of opening 18, is thicker than the blade 30 that passes through opening 19.
  • protuberance 22 does not have to be hook shaped. It could be substituted by a part forming a tunnel for the seal blade, which would be wider than the latter so as to permit manipulation during application. The essential is that the protuberance in question prevents lifting of the blade af­ter the seal has been closed.
  • FIG. 8 A second embodiment of the invention incorporating such a modification is shown in Figure 8 in which the same reference numbers as in Figures 1 to 7 have been used.
  • the second protuberance 17 in portion 2 of the label holder and opening 21 in the second portion 3 of the label holder have not been modified as also there is no change in stops 22 and 23.
  • Protuberance 16 and opening 20 are positioned at right angles to the arrangement of the first embodiment and, as a result, the seal has been altered so that the blade 30 projects laterally from capsule part 29. All this is clearly shown in Figure 8 and it will be understood that the arrangement of the sealing system is totally equiv­alent - as regards function - to that of the first embodiment.

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EP90311066A 1989-10-11 1990-10-09 Etikettenhalter zum Verschliessen und Versiegeln von Säcken und dergleichen und Sicherheitsriegel zur Verwendung damit Expired - Lifetime EP0422905B1 (de)

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EP0552959A1 (de) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-28 Envopak Group Limited Verriegelungsvorrichtung
WO1993024919A1 (en) * 1992-06-04 1993-12-09 A/S Modulex A sign with exchangeable pieces of foil
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