Security seal

A security seal, comprising:

• a first seal member having a first locking portion and a first detection circuit portion;
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• a second seal member having a second locking portion and a second detection circuit portion, said first locking portion being engagable to said second locking portion, and structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion when said first locking portion is engaged to said second locking portion;
• wherein said structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion is operatively connected to said first locking portion and said second locking portion such that engagement of said first seal member to said second seal member operatively connects said first detection circuit portion to said second detection circuit portion to provide a combined detection circuit throughout said security seal;
• wherein first and second detection circuit portions comprise an electrical conductor, engagement of said first locking portion to said second locking portion making electrical contact between said first and second detection circuit portions, said first and second detection circuit portions further comprising electrical contacts for the application of an electrical continuity testing means;
• wherein said first seal member and said second seal member each comprise a base portion and a stem portion;
• wherein the stem of said first seal member comprises a male locking portion, and the stem of said second seal member comprises a female locking portion, said male locking portion being insertable into said female locking portion to secure said first seal member to said second seal member;
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• wherein said stem of said first seal member comprises a frangible break-away portion.

A security seal, comprising:

• a first seal member having a first locking portion and a first detection circuit portion;
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• a second seal member having a second locking portion and a second detection circuit portion, said first locking portion being engagable to said second locking portion, and structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion when said first locking portion is engaged to said second locking portion;
• wherein said structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion is operatively connected to said first locking portion and said second locking portion such that engagement of said first seal member to said second seal member operatively connects said first detection circuit portion to said second detection circuit portion to provide a combined detection circuit throughout said security seal;
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• wherein said first seal member and said second seal member are formed from a rigid, transparent material.

A security seal, comprising:

• a first seal member having a first locking portion and a first detection circuit portion;
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• a second seal member having a second locking portion and a second detection circuit portion, said first locking portion being engagable to said second locking portion, and structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion when said first locking portion is engaged to said second locking portion;
• wherein said structure for connecting said first circuit portion to said second circuit portion is operatively connected to said first locking portion and said second locking portion such that engagement of said first seal member to said second seal member operatively connects said first detection circuit portion to said second detection circuit portion to provide a combined detection circuit throughout said security seal;
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• wherein said first seal member and said second seal member are secured to one another by frangible attachment means, whereby said frangible attachment means can be broken prior to locking said first locking portion to said second locking portion.