WO1985000152A1 - Attache - Google Patents

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WO1985000152A1
WO1985000152A1 PCT/US1984/000746 US8400746W WO8500152A1 WO 1985000152 A1 WO1985000152 A1 WO 1985000152A1 US 8400746 W US8400746 W US 8400746W WO 8500152 A1 WO8500152 A1 WO 8500152A1
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housing
fastener
elongated member
free end
tip
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PCT/US1984/000746
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Joseph R. Paradis
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Dennison Manufacturing Company
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Priority to DE8484902263T priority Critical patent/DE3482999D1/de
Priority to AT84902263T priority patent/ATE55585T1/de
Priority to BR8406957A priority patent/BR8406957A/pt
Publication of WO1985000152A1 publication Critical patent/WO1985000152A1/fr
Priority to DK81785A priority patent/DK81785A/da
Priority to SG800/91A priority patent/SG80091G/en
Priority to HK94591A priority patent/HK94591A/xx

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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
    • G09F3/037—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having tie-wrap 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
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/14—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by strings, straps, chains, or wires

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  • This invention relates to the fastening of objects, either together or one to another, and more particularly, to the secure, simplified fastening of objects.
  • Devices which are used to fasten objects typically make use of a strap connected to a locking head.
  • the free end of the strap is threaded through or around the objects to be fastened and then inserted into the head.
  • the locking head In order to achieve secure fastening and prevent unauthorized tampering, the locking head generally is in the form of an enclosure that houses a locking tang and prevents unauthorized access to it. Such a housing is typically mechanically complex, and the strap must be inserted in a particular way. This detracts from the efficiency of the fastener. It is necessary to provide instructions for use of the fastener, and the user needs to be certain that the strap is properly inserted into the locking head.
  • the inserted end of the strap often tends to have a relatively massive configuration in order to achieve the desired locking effect.
  • the massivity of the strap might damage the merchandise or leave an unsightly hole.
  • Another difficulty encountered with protected head fasteners is that the locking tang is a relatively weak member that can become separated from its position of connection to the head.
  • a related object is to facilitate the proper insertion of the free end of a strap into its locking head.
  • Another related object is to achieve a locking head fastener that is able to accommodate the free end of its strap in a number of different ways.
  • Another related object is to achieve a locking head fastener in which the strap can be used bidirectionally.
  • a further object of the invention is to achieve a fastener in which the strap that is inserted into a locking head does not require massive proportions to achieve the desired locking effect.
  • Still another object of the invention is to avoid the need for movable fingers, either in the socket of the fastener or on the head that is inserted into the socket.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a security fastener which cannot be reused in the event of pilferage.
  • a related object is to produce a block ⁇ age of the socket to prevent reuse of the fastener in the event of pilferage.
  • the invention provides a fastener in which an apertured elongated member with a weakened region is attached by a strip or strap to an apertured housing that serves as a locking head and is provided with an apertured tip that is lockably inserted into the head.
  • the housing is open at opposed ends, and the locking mechanism is formed by an internal circumferential ring that can be partially open.
  • the locking ring is able to receive, in either direction of insertion, the apertured free end of the elongated member.
  • fixed locking vanes are positioned oppositely on the apertured tip of the elongated member.
  • the aperture in the tip is in the form of a double wedge, each with diverging sides that meet at a central posi- tion so that the maximum opening of the aperture is at an intermediate location along the length of the tip.
  • the fixed locking vanes or ramps on the tip desirably terminate at the position of maximum opening of the aperture and include surfaces that diverge from the tip end to surfaces that are able to engage the internal locking ring of the housing. This engagement causes the ramps to be compressed towards one another and per ⁇ mit the tip to enter into the housing beyond the locking ring, after which the ramps expand and lock the tip securely into position within the housing.
  • the ramp effect facilitates the proper inser ⁇ tion of the free end of the elongated member into the apertured housing.
  • the apertured tip when locked in the housing, produces an irremovable blockage of the entry into the housing, so that if the filamentary strip or strap is pulled from the tip, the fastener cannot be reused. This provides security and prevents reuse of the fastener in the event of pilferage or in case of an unauthorized attempt to remove the tip from its locked position in order to reattach the fastener in an unauthorized fashion.
  • FIGURE 1A is a perspective view of an extended fastener in accordance with the invention, before stretching of its connecting filament;
  • FIGURE IB is a perspective view of the fastener of FIGURE 1A after stretching of its filament showing the tip end in position for being inserted into the head;
  • FIGURE 2A is an enlarged plan view of the tip portion of the fastener of FIGURES 1A and IB;
  • FIGURE 2B is a cross sectional view of the tip of FIGURE 2A;
  • FIGURE 2C is a top view of the tip portion of FIGURE 2A;
  • FIGURE 3A is a cross-sectional view of the housing of the fastener shown in FIGURES 1A and IB;
  • FIGURE 3B is an end view of the housing of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 4A is an enlarged plan view of the tip portion of an alternative fastener in accordance with the invention
  • FIGURE 4B is a partial cross sectional view illus ⁇ trating the insertion of the alternative fastener of FIGURE 4A into the housing of FIGURE 3A and the addi ⁇ tional safeguard against accidental removal provided by the alternative fastener
  • FIGURE 5A is an enlarged plan view of the tip portion of a further alternative embodiment of the in ⁇ vention.
  • FIGURE 5B is a partial sectional view illustrating the effect of an attempted withdrawal of the alterna- tive fastener of FIGURE 5A once inserted into the housing of FIGURE 3A.
  • FIGURE 1 shows a fastener in accordance with the invention before elonga ⁇ tion of its central filamentary portion 15.
  • the fas ⁇ tener 10 additionally includes an apertured housing 11 in the form of a cylindrical locking head with longi ⁇ tudinally opposed circular openings C. and C-.
  • the elongated member 15 is centrally attached to the housing 11 and has a free end or apertured tongue 16 that is inserted into one of the circular openings C. and C 2 , to become irremovably locked in the housing 11.
  • the fastener 10 is customarily produced by mold ⁇ ing of a stretch reorie table plastic material, such as polypropylene, nylon and the like.
  • the fastener is in the form shown in FIGURE 1A with a thickened filamentary portion 15, and a connecting portion 17.
  • the filamentary portion 15 is elongated by stretching, for example by gripping the locking head or housing 11 in a jaw (not shown) and simultaneously gripping the end of the filament 15 by a protuberance 17 p-1 and drawing the jaws apart.
  • FIGURE IB shows the modified fastener 10' of FIGURE IB in which the central filamentary portion 15 of FIGURE 1A has become extended into an elongated and comparatively thinner filament 15* that extends between the housing or head 11 and the tip 16 by way of the connection portions 17.
  • the connecting portion includes a neck 17n of reduced cross section which provides a breakage point in case of an unauthorized tampering with the device 10'
  • FIGURE IB shows the elongated fila ⁇ ment 15' positioned in the form of a loop L with the tip 16 in position for being inserted into the locking head 11.
  • the locking ring llr can be provided with openings ll-o in order to permit some compression and facilitate entry of the tip 16 into the housing 11. Details of the apertured tip 16 which bring about the desired locking engagement in the housing 11 are illustrated in FIGURE 2A.
  • the tip 16 of FIGURE 2A includes an end 16e in the form of an aperture cylinder 16c.
  • the aperture is a double wedge opening 16w with a first opening having diverging upper and lower surfaces 16w-l and 16w-2 that diverge from a radius of curvature 16c-l.
  • the balance of the opening 16w is formed by oppositely diverging wedge surfaces 16w-3 and l6w-4 that diverge from an end radius of curvature l6c-2.
  • the extremities of the wedge meet at the midsection of the cylindrical tip. Straddling the first portion of the wedge are oppositely positioned ramps 16r-l and l6r-2.
  • the ramps 16r-l and 16r-2 have planar outer surfaces and converge at the extreme tip 16t of the free member. They diverge outwardly to surfaces 16p-l and 16p-2 with a curvature conforming to the underlying tip 16c.
  • the locking head 11 which receives the tip 16 is shown in section in FIGURE 3A. Upon insertion of the tip 16 into either open end C, or C 2 of the head 11 the ramps I6r-1 and 16r-2 engage the inner surface of an internal ring llr. Further movement of the tip into the housing 11 compresses the ramps into the double wedge opening 16n.
  • protuberance 17p-l there is a further protuberance 17p-2 at the end of the connector 17.
  • This latter pro- tuberance is designed to facilitate the insertion of the tip 16 into the locking head 11 by providing a conven ⁇ ient gripping point for the user.
  • the gripping protuberance 17p-2 is in the form of a partial sphere which is joined to a cylindrical embossment 16r.
  • the further protuberance 17p-l which is at the terminus of the reduced diameter neck 17n provides a convenient rupture point in the event of unauthorized tampering with the device, resulting in a fracture of the neck 17n at the protuberance 17p-l.
  • Such tampering could re ⁇ sult, for example, if a purchaser attempted to remove the locked fastener from an item of merchandise by pulling on the extended filament 15* because the tip 16 becomes locked in the housing 11 upon insertion to the point that the end of the cylindrical embossment 16r contacts one of the sides lls-1 or 11s-2 of the locking ring llr.
  • the vertical ends 16v-l and 16v-2 of the ramps 16r-l and 16r-2 engage the other side surface lls-2 or lls-1 of the locking ring llr.
  • FIGURE 5A An alternative tip 56 is illustrated in FIGURE 5A.
  • the tip 56 of FIGURE 5A includes a double wedge opening 56w which is asymmetric.
  • the aperture 16w is formed by two wedge openings which are symmetrically disposed with respect to the ends 16 v-1 and 16 v-2 of the ramps 16 r-l and 16 r-2.
  • the two wedge openings which form the aperture 56w are unequal and intersect before the inclined ends 56 v-1 and 56 v-2 of the ramps 56 r-l and 56 r-2.
  • the walls 57 w-1 and 57 w-2 are of reduced thickness in order to promote flexure of the end 56e in accordance with FIGURE 4B.
  • the nose portion of the end 56e is formed as a plug 56p with a concave end 56c so that unauthorized forces that are slightly displaced from the central axis of the housing 11 will also bring about the desired flexure of the depressed plug 56p against the internal side walls of the housing.
  • FIGURE 5A A further embodiment is shown in FIGURE 5A in which the axis I* of minimal wall thickness is displaced in ⁇ wardly towards the ring 56'r with respect to the walls 56' v-1 and 56' v-2 of the tip 56'e.
  • This has the ef ⁇ fect, as illustrated in FIGURE 5B, of bringing about the rupture separation of the end 56'e from the re ⁇ mainder of the tip 56 when excessive pulling force is applied in the direction indicated by the arrow P'.
  • the ring 56' is reduced in diameter compared with FIGURE 4A so that severed portions 56's cannot remain in the housing 11 once rupture has taken place as shown in FIGURE 5B.

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Abstract

Attache composée d'un organe allongé pourvu d'un bout (16) possédant une ouverture, tel qu'un cordon à filament (15), fixé à une tête de verrouillage bidirectionnelle (11) présentant des ouvertures longitudinalement opposées (C1, C2). L'organe allongé est inséré dans l'une ou l'autre des ouvertures opposées (C1, C2) de la tête (11), où il est engagé et verrouillé en place par un anneau interne (11r), placé au moins partiellement à la circonférence. Une fois que le bout présentant des ouvertures (16) est inséré dans la tête de verrouillage (11) il reste dans sa position de verrouillage même si le cordon à filament (15) en est séparé, par exemple à la suite d'une tentative de vol.
PCT/US1984/000746 1983-06-24 1984-05-16 Attache WO1985000152A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE8484902263T DE3482999D1 (de) 1983-06-24 1984-05-16 Befestigungsmittel.
AT84902263T ATE55585T1 (de) 1983-06-24 1984-05-16 Befestigungsmittel.
BR8406957A BR8406957A (pt) 1983-06-24 1984-05-16 Prendedor
DK81785A DK81785A (da) 1983-06-24 1985-02-22 Fastgoerelsesorgan
SG800/91A SG80091G (en) 1983-06-24 1991-10-03 Fastener
HK94591A HK94591A (en) 1983-06-24 1991-11-21 Fastener

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US50741883A 1983-06-24 1983-06-24
US507,418 1983-06-24

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DE (1) DE3482999D1 (fr)
DK (1) DK81785A (fr)
SG (1) SG80091G (fr)
WO (1) WO1985000152A1 (fr)

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FR2564223A1 (fr) * 1984-05-09 1985-11-15 Toska Co Ltd Attache pour la fixation d'etiquettes ou de fiches
US5031944A (en) * 1989-06-22 1991-07-16 Yoshida Kogyo K. K. Apparatus for blocking release of slide fastener
US5471197A (en) * 1993-02-19 1995-11-28 Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. Tamper-proof bracelet for home arrest system
ES2127055A1 (es) * 1995-05-19 1999-04-01 Arcon Vicente Palop Precinto infalsificable
GB2369402A (en) * 2000-11-27 2002-05-29 Morrish Peter Geoffrey Alan A fastener for attaching tags or labels or binding articles together
US6981725B2 (en) 2004-01-29 2006-01-03 E. J. Brooks Company Pull seal with bi-directional locking arrangement
WO2007009610A1 (fr) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-25 Aco Severin Ahlmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Systeme de securite pour couvercle

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FR1075876A (fr) * 1953-04-15 1954-10-20 Lien pour la fermeture de sacs
US3367701A (en) * 1966-01-14 1968-02-06 American Casting And Mfg Corp Self-locking plastic seal
DE1536205A1 (de) * 1966-05-18 1970-01-15 Prym Werke William Plomben-Verschluss
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US3718355A (en) * 1971-08-27 1973-02-27 R Canter Seal
US3816879A (en) * 1972-10-04 1974-06-18 Dennison Mfg Co Filamentary string fastener
US4059300A (en) * 1975-11-12 1977-11-22 E. J. Brooks Company Seal
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US4245374A (en) * 1979-04-13 1981-01-20 Satogosei Co., Ltd. Connector
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FR1075876A (fr) * 1953-04-15 1954-10-20 Lien pour la fermeture de sacs
US3367701A (en) * 1966-01-14 1968-02-06 American Casting And Mfg Corp Self-locking plastic seal
DE1536205A1 (de) * 1966-05-18 1970-01-15 Prym Werke William Plomben-Verschluss
US3600027A (en) * 1968-11-27 1971-08-17 William P Noland Tamper proof seal
US3718355A (en) * 1971-08-27 1973-02-27 R Canter Seal
US3816879A (en) * 1972-10-04 1974-06-18 Dennison Mfg Co Filamentary string fastener
US4059300A (en) * 1975-11-12 1977-11-22 E. J. Brooks Company Seal
US4106802A (en) * 1976-06-25 1978-08-15 Lozio Battista E Figli S.P.A. Self-locking band
US4240183A (en) * 1978-02-17 1980-12-23 Toska Co., Ltd. Fastener
GB2025856A (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-01-30 Coleing W Security Seals
US4245374A (en) * 1979-04-13 1981-01-20 Satogosei Co., Ltd. Connector
US4441233A (en) * 1983-01-31 1984-04-10 E. J. Brooks Company Security seal with weakened portion in stud

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2564223A1 (fr) * 1984-05-09 1985-11-15 Toska Co Ltd Attache pour la fixation d'etiquettes ou de fiches
US5031944A (en) * 1989-06-22 1991-07-16 Yoshida Kogyo K. K. Apparatus for blocking release of slide fastener
US5471197A (en) * 1993-02-19 1995-11-28 Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. Tamper-proof bracelet for home arrest system
ES2127055A1 (es) * 1995-05-19 1999-04-01 Arcon Vicente Palop Precinto infalsificable
GB2369402A (en) * 2000-11-27 2002-05-29 Morrish Peter Geoffrey Alan A fastener for attaching tags or labels or binding articles together
GB2369402B (en) * 2000-11-27 2004-06-23 Morrish Peter Geoffrey Alan Catch
US6981725B2 (en) 2004-01-29 2006-01-03 E. J. Brooks Company Pull seal with bi-directional locking arrangement
WO2007009610A1 (fr) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-25 Aco Severin Ahlmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Systeme de securite pour couvercle

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AU579828B2 (en) 1988-12-15
EP0148208A4 (fr) 1988-01-20
AU3014884A (en) 1985-01-25
EP0148208A1 (fr) 1985-07-17
BR8406957A (pt) 1985-06-11
SG80091G (en) 1991-11-15
JPS60501649A (ja) 1985-10-03
DK81785D0 (da) 1985-02-22
DK81785A (da) 1985-02-22
DE3482999D1 (de) 1990-09-20

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