Classifications

• • 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
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
  • Y10T24/44—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
  • Y10T24/44641—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on resilient member
  • Y10T24/44744—Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on resilient member with position locking-means for engaging faces
  • Y10T24/44752—Integral locking-means

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article.
• Seals of various kinds are currently used in order to label slender portions of commercial articles, and most can be traced mainly to a single category of seals.
• Such category is characterized in that the seals that belong to it cannot be reused once removed from the article to which they refer.
• the aim of the present invention is to provide a reusable seal that is applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that solves the above- mentioned problems.
• an object of the present invention is to provide a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that can be used and handled easily.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that does not require the use of dedicated tools.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that can be manufactured with known systems and technologies.
• a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article characterized in that it comprises a first plate and a second plate which are arranged side by side and are joined at corresponding edges by at least one elasticaUy deformable hinge body, said first and second plates being provided monolithically, on the respective edges arranged opposite said at least one hinge body, respectively with a first wing and a second wing, which can be mutually coupled, by way of reversible engagement means, in order to accommodate and lock said slender article portion between said first and second plates.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of the seal according to the invention in the open position
• Figure 2 is a plan view of the seal according to the invention in the open position
• Figure 3 is a partially sectional side view of the seal according to the invention in the open position
• Figure 4 is a partially sectional side view of the seal according to the invention in the closed position. Ways of carrying out the Invention
• a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article according to the invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 10.
• the seal 10 made of plastics, comprises a first plate 11 and a second plate 12, which are rectangular and substantially have the same dimensions; the plates are arranged side by side and are joined at their corresponding lower edges 13 and 14 by a plurality of elasticaUy deformable hinge bodies constituted by bridges 16 made of soft plastics which are mutuaUy parallel and spaced. The bridges allow to mutually rotate the plates 11 and 12.
• the bridges 16 are monolithic with respect to a contact element 15 made of soft plastics, which is formed by two portions 15a and 15b connected by the bridges 16.
• the portions 15a and 15b have the same shape and dimensions as the plates 11 and 12, onto which they are fixed respectively, for example by overmolding the contact element 15 on the plates 11 and 12 by means of a plastic injection-molding process.
• a first wing 19 and a second wing 20 are provided respectively on the upper edges 17 and 18, which Ue opposite the lower edges 13 and 14 of the plates 11 and 12.
• the wings 19 and 20 can be mutuaUy coupled, by way of reversible engagement means iUustrated hereinafter, in order to allow to accommodate and lock between the first and second plates 11 and 12 the slender portion of an article (not shown in the figures).
• the wings 19 and 20 are monoUthic with the corresponding plates 11 and 12.
• the wing 19 protrudes at right angles to the plate 11 from the upper edge 17.
• the wing 19 runs along the entire length of the edge 17 and supports symmetrically on its ends respectively a pair of monoUthic tabs 22 that are substantially shaped like a prism with a rectangular base.
• the tabs 22 protrude upward with respect to the wing 19 and partly protrude outside the wing 19 in the direction in which the two plates 11 and 12 close.
• the wing 20 protrudes at right angles to the plate 12 from the upper edge 18.
• the wing 20 protrudes centrally on the edge 18 for a length that is substantiaUy equal to the portion of wing 19 that is comprised between the tabs 22.
• the reversible engagement means comprise, in this embodiment, two sets of teeth 23, which are arranged parallel to each other on the surface of the wing 19 that is comprised between the two tabs 22 and couple by elastic deformation with two longitudinal parallel slots 24 formed on the side of the wing 20 that is directed toward the lower edge 14.
• the tabs 19 aUow comfortable grip with two fingers on the part of the user during the opening and closure of said seal.
• the plates 11 and 12 can rotate with respect to each other by way of the bridges 16, which act as a hinge.
• the slots 24 of the wing 20 mate with the teeth 23, which undergo elastic deformation, thus clamping effectively the seal 10.
• the element 15 made of soft plastic material ensures a grip of the article that is effective yet does not damage the article to be labeled.
• tabs 19 and the protrusion 25 allow comfortable and effective opening and closure of the invention.
• the present invention provides a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that is easy to use and handle. Moreover, the present invention provides a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that does not require the use of dedicated tools.
• the present invention provides a reusable seal applicable to a slender portion of a commercial article that is strong and does not separate easily from said article.
• the present invention provides a reusable seal appUcable to a slender portion of a commercial article that meets requirements of good visibility of said seal.
• the materials employed may be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.

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