Tamper evident security device

A tamper indicating security device, comprising:

• an elongate, flexible connecting member for securing to one part of a case or container, the connecting member having at least one free end;
• a base unit having a recess for receiving and trapping at least the free end of said connecting member, and access means for accessing said recess;
• a tamper indicating label having a securing means for securing the label to the base unit in a position extending across the access means so that the recess cannot be accessed without first moving said label, the label being of predetermined dimensions for receiving personal indicia applied by a user, and comprising tamper indicating means for altering the appearance of said label in the event of moving the label;
• the base unit having a label-receiving surface for receiving said label, and the label-receiving surface having an opening for access to said recess to release said connecting member from said recess, said opening being secured to said label;
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• a lid for covering said recess in a closed position, said lid forming part of said label-receiving surface in said closed position.

A tamper indicating security device, comprising:

• an elongate, flexible connecting member for securing to one part of a case or container, the connecting member having at least one free end;
• a base unit having a recess for receiving and trapping at least the free end of said connecting member, access means for accessing said recess;
• a tamper indicating label having a securing means for securing the label to the base unit in a position extending across the access means so that the recess cannot be accessed without first moving said label, the label being of predetermined dimensions for receiving personal indicia applied by a user, and comprising tamper indicating means for altering the appearance of said label in the event of moving the label;
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• the base unit having a label-receiving surface, the label-receiving surface including at least one movable cover portion for at least partially covering said recess in a closed position and movable into an open position allowing access to said recess, said cover portion comprising said access means, and, on application to said label-receiving surface, said label preventing opening of said cover portion without tearing said label.

A tamper indicating security device, comprising:

• an elongate flexible connecting member for securing to one part of a case or container, the connecting member having at least one free end;
• a base unit having a recess for receiving and trapping at least the free end of said connecting member, access means for accessing said recess;
• a tamper indicating label having a securing means for securing the label to the base unit in a position extending across the access means so that the recess cannot be accessed without first moving said label, the label being of predetermined dimensions for receiving personal indicia applied by a user, and comprising tamper indicating means for altering the appearance of said label in the event of moving the label;
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• a removable, transparent cover member for covering said base unit and label when applied to said base unit.

A tamper indicating security device, comprising:

• a security strap for extending through a loop on one part of a container or case, through loops on two parts of a container or case, through two zipper pull tabs or through a zipper pull tab and end lock ring, the strap having opposite first and second ends;
• a base unit having a recess for receiving at least the first end of the strap, an access opening for access to said recess, and a movable cover portion for removably covering at least part of said access opening in a closed position and allowing access to said recess through said opening in an open position, the first end of the strap and the recess having interengageable formations for releasably securing the strap end in the recess, the formations being engageable and releasable only via said access opening;
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• a tamper indicating label for securing across at least part of said cover portion and an adjacent portion of the base unit with the cover portion closed to prevent access to the cover portion in the closed position unless the label is torn or removed, the label being of predetermined dimensions for receiving personal indicia applied by a user, and including tamper indicating means for altering the appearance of the label or indicia if the label is moved.

A method of providing a tamper indication on an item having a movable closure, comprising the steps of:

• attaching a retaining strap to extend from one part of the item to the movable closure;
• trapping at least one end of the retaining strap in a base unit having a recess for releasably trapping said one strap end;
• moving a cover portion of the base unit from an open position into a closed position covering the recess;
• adhesively securing an adhesive label across at least part of the cover portion and an adjacent portion of the base unit so as to hold the cover portion closed and prevent access to the recess without tearing or removing the strip;
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• applying personalized indicia across the adhesive label, whereby the movable closure cannot be opened without releasing the strap end.