EP1311170B1 - Sicherheitsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1311170B1
EP1311170B1 EP01956219A EP01956219A EP1311170B1 EP 1311170 B1 EP1311170 B1 EP 1311170B1 EP 01956219 A EP01956219 A EP 01956219A EP 01956219 A EP01956219 A EP 01956219A EP 1311170 B1 EP1311170 B1 EP 1311170B1
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housing
closure member
security device
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Barry Hudson
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Tebco Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
    • A44B19/24—Details
    • A44B19/26—Sliders
    • A44B19/30—Sliders with means for locking in position
    • A44B19/301—Sliders with means for locking in position at the end of their upward travel with any suitable device, e.g. pull member combined with a press-button, a hook, a key-operated lock

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  • This invention relates to a security device for a slide fastener and relates particularly, though not exclusively, to a security device for re-useable security envelopes typically used for cash, currency and document transport.
  • Re-useable security envelopes are commonplace for the transportation of documents or articles between various offices of a business or government departments.
  • the envelope is made from a sturdy material e.g. plastics, canvas, etc which is sealed around the edges.
  • a slide fastener closes an opening in the envelope to allow entry to the envelope.
  • Articles are placed in the envelope and the slider is drawn across the chain of teeth fitted to the tapes of the slide fastener to close the envelope.
  • a security device is fitted to both the chain and the security envelope to prevent, or make evident, any unauthorised access to the envelope.
  • the security device is fitted to secure the slider and includes a disposable numbered identification tag which must be broken to release the slider. Any tampering is clearly visible if the tag has been broken. It is not possible to substitute a tag that has been broken to avoid suspicion that the security of the envelope has been compromised as each tag has its own unique number with a no repeat in six million numbered combinations.
  • EP 0 552 959 A1 discloses a similar device for locking an article closure member in its article closing position.
  • the device comprises a base member securable permanently to the article and having means for aligning the closure member in said article closing position so that it overlaps at least part of said base member.
  • the aligning means defines at least part of an entrance for receiving part of a disposable locking element.
  • the disposable locking is completely separate from the base member and made of synthetic plastics material.
  • the disposable element has a plug part which is resiliently yieldable and slidingly insertable through, but not slidingly retractable from, the entrance of the aligning means. The slider also is exposed.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a security device for a slide fastener where the slider of the slide fastener is hidden when in use.
  • the present invention provides a security device for a slide fastener, said security device including a housing adapted to be fitted to an object to which the tapes of said slide fastener are attached or to the tapes themselves, said housing surrounding the slider of said slide fastener in its fully closed position, a closure member adapted to co-operate with said housing which, in use, covers said slider to prevent access thereto and a frangible locking element adapted to link said housing to said closure member, said locking element being resilienty yieldable and slidably insertable into said closure member but not retractable therefrom which fracturing said frangible locking element.
  • closure member is attached at one end to a puller and said puller is attached to said slider.
  • closure member can pivot about said housing and block exit of said slider from said housing in its closed position.
  • said housing includes a guide member which aligns with a slot in said closure member in its closed positon and said frangible locking element includes barbs which lock behind said guide member to prevent extraction of said frangible locking element from said housing and said closure member.
  • said housing includes a spreader which spreads said barbs apart during insertion of said frangible locking element into said closure member to further assist in preventing extraction of said frangible locking element from said housing and said closure member.
  • a security envelope 10 which is closed by a conventional slide fastener 12.
  • Slide fastener 12 has tapes 14 with respective chains of teeth 16.
  • a slider 18 slides along the chains of teeth 16 to either close or open the slide fastener.
  • a puller 20 is swingably or pivotally attached at one end to slider 18 by bridge 22.
  • a housing 24 is fixed to security envelope 10 using studs, glue, screws or other suitable fixing means.
  • fixing holes 25 are located in the floor of housing 24 for studs (not shown).
  • a base member 30 is provided which matches the shape of the floor of housing 24. Base member 30 is located on the inside of security envelope 10 and has co-operating fixing holes 32 to receive the studs (not shown).
  • Housing 24 is basically rectangular in shape but can be any desired shape to suit the application.
  • a rectangular cut out 26 extends a certain distance along the floor of housing 24 to allow slider 18 to enter housing 24.
  • the rectangular cut out 26 will end adjacent the top end piece (not shown) of slide fastener 12 which prevents slider 18 from being pulled from teeth 16 when at its closed position.
  • Cut out 26 has a peripheral U-shaped wall 28 extending upwardly into housing 24.
  • Housing 24 has a pair of guide members 34 mounted on the floor and each guide member 34 has a groove 36 therein.
  • a small front wall (not shown) links guide members 34.
  • a gap 37 is left between guide members 34 and U-shaped wall 28.
  • a pair of side walls 38 run the length of housing 24.
  • a pair of arcuate bearing surfaces 40 are provided on end walls 41 to join U-shaped wall 28 and close off one end of the housing 24 whilst the other end 42 is open to provide a ledge 44.
  • a lid or closure member 46 is adapted to fit on housing 24. Lid 46 has a pair of longitudinal side walls 48 and an end wall 50. At the other end there is an intermediate end wall 52 located between a pair of offset hinge members 54. Hinge members 54 have a complementary shape to arcuate bearing surfaces 40 to provide a hinging action when assembled.
  • the other end of puller 20 is pivotally secured to intermediate end wall 52 to join lid 46 to slide fastener 12.
  • a roof 56 completes the external construction of lid 46.
  • a flange 58 will, in the locked position, abut ledge 44.
  • a U-shaped interior wall 60 fits within the confines of U-shaped wall 28.
  • a slot 62 in end wall 50 co-operates with grooves 36, when aligned, for reception of a frangible locking element 64.
  • Frangible locking element 64 has a rectangular tab 66 with a pair of arms 68 attached thereto. Arms 68 are of a width that they can be readily fractured along the join line with rectangular tab 66. Barbs 70 on arms 68 are adapted to engage behind guide members 34 to prevent withdrawal of locking element 64 when fitted.
  • a further set of arms 72 are attached to a head member 74 and angle downwardly relative to arms 68. Arms 68 will also assist in preventing withdrawal of locking element 64.
  • Figs. 3 to 8 The sequence of operations can also be seen in Figs. 3 to 8 .
  • the open position is shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the slider 18 is pulled to the right ( Fig. 3 ) by grasping lid 46.
  • Slider 18 enters cut out 26 and abuts, or is adjacent, the base of U-shaped wall 28 of housing 24.
  • Lid 46 is pulled backwardly to cause puller 20 to pivot backwardly.
  • Offset hinge members 54 of lid 46 are then mated with the arcuate bearing surfaces 40 of housing 24 as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • Lid 46 is then closed over housing 24 to be flush therewith as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 .
  • slider 18 will not be visible and intermediate wall 52 of lid 46 will prevent withdrawal of slider 18 from housing 24.
  • Slider 18 will also be surrounded by the U-shaped wall 28 of housing 24 and the U-shaped interior wall 60 depending from underneath roof 56 which will be located within the U-shaped wall 28. Access to slider 18 is prevented ensuring that lock picks cannot be used.
  • Flange 58 will overly ledge 44 and slot 62 will be aligned with grooves 36. It is preferred that the height of both grooves 36 and slot 62 are the same as the thickness of locking element 64. This will leave no gap through which lock picks can be inserted.
  • Arms 68 of locking element 64 are pushed through slot 62 and along grooves 36. It is preferred that arms 68 are flexed inwardly as they travel along grooves 36 and will spring open to allow barbs 70 to lock behind the ends of guide members 34 in gap 37.
  • Arms 72 will flex upwardly to lie inside arms during initial insertion of locking element 64. Once the free ends of arms 72 are inside housing 24 they will spring downwardly as shown in Fig. 6 and fall behind the front wall linking guide members 34. Tab 66 will sit on ledge 44 and occupy the full length and width of ledge 44. It will not be possible to pull the locking element 64 from the security device as barbs 70 will prevent such action, as will arms 68 abutting the front wall linking guide members 34. Any substantial tug of locking element 64 will fracture arms 68 from tab 66 which will clearly indicate tampering has occurred. It will also not be possible to pull lid 46 from housing 24 because of the hinging action of hinge members 54 at one end and the interference fit of locking element 64 at the other end.
  • the invention can be used on any application using a slide fastener e.g. suitcases.
  • a spreader may be used between guide members 34 to outwardly spread apart arms 68 to ensure that barbs 70 will be forced behind guide members 34 in a wedging action.
  • the number, shape and orientation of guide members 34 can vary to suit other types of locking elements 64 other than the one depicted in the preferred embodiment.
  • Locking element 64 may have a smaller tab 66 which does not fully cover ledge 44.
  • the numbers and positions of arms 68 and barbs 70 may vary as well.
  • the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment shown as the shape and configuration can be readily changed to suit requirements.

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  • Slide Fasteners (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

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  1. Sicherheitsvorrichtung für einen Reißverschluss (12), wobei die Sicherheitsvorrichtung enthält: ein Gehäuse (24), das an einen Gegenstand (10), an dem die Bänder (14) des Reißverschlusses (12) befestigt sind, oder an den Bändern selbst befestigt sein kann, ein Schließelement (46) zum Zusammenwirken mit dem Gehäuse (24), und ein zerbrechliches Verriegelungselement (64) zum Verbinden des Gehäuses (24) mit dem Schließelement (46), wobei das Verriegelungselement (64) elastisch ausweichen kann und verschiebbar in das Schließelement (46) einsetzbar, nicht aber aus ihm herausziehbar ist, ohne das zerbrechliche Verriegelungselement (64) zu zerstören, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (24) und das Schließelement (46) den Schieber (18) in seiner ganz geschlossenen Stellung umgeben und abdecken, um einen Zugang dazu zu verhindern.
  2. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Schließelement (46) an einem Ende mit einem Zugelement (20) verbunden ist und das Zugelement (20) an dem Schieber (18) befestigt ist.
  3. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Schließelement (46) um das Gehäuse (24) schwenken und den Austritt des Schiebers (18) aus dem Gehäuse (24) in seiner geschlossenen Position blockieren kann.
  4. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Gehäuse (24) ein Führungselement (34) enthält, das mit einem Schlitz (62) in dem Schließelement (46) in seiner geschlossenen Position ausgerichtet ist, und das zerbrechliche Verriegelungselement (64) Zähne (70) enthält, die sich hinter dem Führungselement (34) verhaken, um ein Herausziehen des zerbrechlichen Verriegelungselementes (64) aus dem Gehäuse (24) und dem Schließelement (46) zu verhindern.
  5. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, wobei das Gehäuse (24) einen Spreizer enthält, der die Zähne (70) beim Einsetzen des zerbrechlichen Verriegelungselementes (64) in das Schließelement (46) auseinanderspreizen, um das Verhindern des Herausziehens des zerbrechlichen Verriegelungselementes (64) aus dem Gehäuse (24) und dem Schließelement (46) zusätzlich zu unterstützen.
  6. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Verriegelungselement (46) und das Gehäuse (24) in der geschlossenen Position eine Sperre (28, 52, 60) ausbilden, um die Bewegung des Schiebers (18) zu begrenzen.
  7. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Schließelement (46) eine Öffnung (62) enthält, durch die ein Teil des zerbrechlichen Verriegelungselementes (64) hindurchtritt, um mit dem Gehäuse (24) in Eingriff zu treten.
  8. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Gehäuse (24) eine Leiste (44) enthält, die in der geschlossenen Position von einem anstoßenden Flansch (58) überlagert wird, der von einer Endwand des Schließelementes (46) vorsteht, und sich die Öffnung (62) in der Endwand des Schließelementes (46) befindet.
  9. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, wobei das zerbrechliche Verriegelungselement (64) eine Nase enthält, die in seiner eingesetzten Position den Flansch des Schließelementes (46) überlagert.
  10. Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Verriegelungselement (46) und das Gehäuse (24) jeweils eine Sperre (28, 52, 60) enthalten, um im Wesentlichen den Schieber (18) zu umgeben.
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