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US 12,065,285 B2Granted
Shrink wrap security seal for container
AssigneeMorton Bassett, LP
InventorRodney Gothelf
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a container includes a cover placed on the container. Shrinkable material that is placed on the container where the shrinkable material is shrunk around the container and the cover. The shrinkable material includes a tamper indicator. A cap is placed over the shrinkable material where the cap covers the shrinkable material such that the shrinkable material is not shown below the cap.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a container, the method comprising:
- placing a cover on the container;
- placing shrinkable material on the container and the cover, wherein the shrinkable material includes a tamper indicator;
- aligning the shrinkable material at a position on the container using an aligner;
- applying heat to a portion of the shrinkable material, wherein the heat is configured to shrink the portion of the shrinkable material to hold the shrinkable material in the position;
- shrinking the shrinkable material around the container and the cover;
- and
- placing a cap over the shrinkable material, wherein the cap covers the shrinkable material such that the shrinkable material is not visible below the cap.
4 more elements
A container comprising:
- a cover placed on the container;
- shrinkable material that is placed on the container, wherein the shrinkable material is shrunk around the container and the cover, and wherein the shrinkable material includes a tamper indicator;
- a cap placed over the shrinkable material, wherein the cap covers the shrinkable material such that the shrinkable material is not visible below the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.