EP2249328A1 - Visual tamper evident security seal - Google Patents

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EP2249328A1
EP2249328A1 EP10380061A EP10380061A EP2249328A1 EP 2249328 A1 EP2249328 A1 EP 2249328A1 EP 10380061 A EP10380061 A EP 10380061A EP 10380061 A EP10380061 A EP 10380061A EP 2249328 A1 EP2249328 A1 EP 2249328A1
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main body
rotary element
wire
seal
hole
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Felix Garcia Castro
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Royal Pack Embalajes de Seguridad SL
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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
    • G09F3/0364—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having rotary sealing means

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  • the present invention refers to a seal which is made up of a main body with an inner cylindrical cavity which is indented in the perimeter; a rotary element with flaps around is fitted into the cylinder; for this reason, once the rotary element is introduced into the main body and both elements are assembled, the rotary element can turn only in a direction, and it prevents reverse rotation since the indentation in the main body stops it.
  • Both the main body and the rotary element have two holes to allow the introduction of a wire of the appropriate size through them, in such a way that when the rotary element turns around, it winds the wire onto the rotary element itself and it cannot be unwound unless the main body is broken apart, and therefore, the tampering becomes evident.
  • the present seal shows significant improvements in comparison with the background state of the art, since it includes several ways to avoid the reconstruction of the broken seal, leaving evidence of the tampering.
  • the state of the art includes different types of seals which are made up of a main body, a rotor and a wire which interacts with the aforementioned elements for the locking of the seal.
  • this kind of seals are made up of two elements, namely a main body which normally carries the information on a printing area, and a rotary element to be introduced into the former in such a way that they are fixed together by the tongue-and-groove joint of both pieces, specifically on an exposed area located on the rim of the main body.
  • This joint may become somewhat weak and therefore it may be possible to uncouple both elements in order to change either the sealing wire or the main body with the information printed on the tag, and all that without leaving any visual evidence of the tampering.
  • the content of the sealed element can be accessed without leaving any evidence of the fact.
  • the present invention concerns a rotary seal like those made up of two pieces: a main body with an inner cylindrical cavity which has an indentation in the perimeter and a rotary element that is axially fitted into the main body and which presents two opposing flaps.
  • both elements become coupled as we will show bellow. That is why the turning of the grip that the rotary element has on the top causes the action of the flaps against the indentation of the perimeter and makes the turning possible in just one direction and prevents reverse rotation.
  • the rotary element has a protuberance at the bottom which acts as a stopper when it gets lodged in the compartment that the main body has for this purpose.
  • the mentioned protuberance and the rotary element are joined together by a weakening line that allows the separation of the parts when the rotary element is removed from the main body. In that case, the protuberance serves for evidence of the opening since it will remain loose but inaccessible inside the translucent capsule at the end of the main body.
  • the wire In order to use the seal, the wire must be introduced into the upper side hole, then through the hole that the rotary element has for that purpose and finally it goes out through the opposing upper side hole; a bowknot is made with the wire in order to go through the holes or rings of the object we need to keep sealed, and then the wire is introduced again into the lower side hole of the main body, it goes through the rotary element and goes out through the opposite hole.
  • a bit of the wire is caught in the bowknot and the object in question becomes perfectly sealed since the interaction of the flaps of the rotary element with the indentation of the cavity makes it turn on one direction and never the on the opposite one.
  • the main body may include a tag or printing area on one side where to include serial numbering or identification of the seal.
  • the printing on the tag not necessarily coincides with; the printing on the main body.
  • the tag may be attached to the main body along a weakening line which makes it easier to detach the tag manually by pulling.
  • the present invention concerns a rotary security seal, made up of two pieces: a main body (1) with an inner cylindrical cavity which has an indentation (15) in the perimeter and a rotary element (2) that is axially fitted into the main body (1) thus forming the seal.
  • the rotary element has a grip (3) for its operation and two opposing flaps (14) that by means of the interaction with the inner indentation (15) only allows the turning in one direction and prevents it from reverse rotation.
  • the instructions for use are very simple. First a wire (16) of the appropriate size must be introduced into the upper side hole of the main body (5), then through the upper hole (11) that the rotary element (2) has for that purpose and finally it goes out through the opposing upper side hole (7) of the main body (1); a bowknot is made with the end of the wire (16) in order to go through the holes or rings of the object to be sealed, and then the wire (16) is introduced again into the lower side hole (8) of the main body (1), it goes through the rotary element (2) and goes out through the opposite hole (6) of the main body (1).
  • the grip of the rotary element (3) is turned, a bit of the wire (16) is caught in the bowknot and the object in question becomes perfectly sealed since the rotary element turns only in one direction and never in the opposite one.

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  • Sealing Using Fluids, Sealing Without Contact, And Removal Of Oil (AREA)
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ES200900833U ES1070255Y (es) 2009-05-04 2009-05-04 Precinto dotado de testigo de violacion

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WO2014037051A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 Stoba Ag Tamper-evident security seal
US8733805B2 (en) 2011-07-27 2014-05-27 Nic Products Inc. Security seal assembly
US8960737B2 (en) 2012-04-19 2015-02-24 Nic Products Inc. Lock bolt
US9175501B2 (en) 2013-05-14 2015-11-03 Nic Products, Inc. Rotary security seal
CN105654843A (zh) * 2014-11-13 2016-06-08 湖州四方格林自动化技术有限公司 一种防撬自动报警的封印装置
US10186176B2 (en) * 2013-05-14 2019-01-22 Nic Products, Inc. Rotary security seal

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US5402958A (en) * 1993-04-20 1995-04-04 Inner-Tite Corporation Tamper evident seal
WO2001086615A2 (en) * 2000-05-12 2001-11-15 Itw New Zealand Limited Security device
ES1063639U (es) * 2006-08-04 2006-11-16 Royal Pack Embalajes De Seguridad, S.L. Precinto giratorio de seguridad mejorado.

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US5402958A (en) * 1993-04-20 1995-04-04 Inner-Tite Corporation Tamper evident seal
WO2001086615A2 (en) * 2000-05-12 2001-11-15 Itw New Zealand Limited Security device
ES1063639U (es) * 2006-08-04 2006-11-16 Royal Pack Embalajes De Seguridad, S.L. Precinto giratorio de seguridad mejorado.

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8733805B2 (en) 2011-07-27 2014-05-27 Nic Products Inc. Security seal assembly
US8960737B2 (en) 2012-04-19 2015-02-24 Nic Products Inc. Lock bolt
WO2014037051A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 Stoba Ag Tamper-evident security seal
US9175501B2 (en) 2013-05-14 2015-11-03 Nic Products, Inc. Rotary security seal
US10186176B2 (en) * 2013-05-14 2019-01-22 Nic Products, Inc. Rotary security seal
CN105654843A (zh) * 2014-11-13 2016-06-08 湖州四方格林自动化技术有限公司 一种防撬自动报警的封印装置
CN105654843B (zh) * 2014-11-13 2018-06-19 浙江四方格林系统工程有限公司 一种防撬自动报警的封印装置

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