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US 7,380,846 B1Granted
Bar seal for container
OwnerJose M. Morenoinventor
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Abstract
A single-use security bar seal assembly for containers, comprising an elongated bar member having first and second ends, a support assembly, and a receiving bracket. The receiving bracket, support assembly, and bar member have transparent plastic covers. The single-use security bar seal assembly has bar-codes on all individual parts and electrical means for determining severance of the elongated bar member.
Claims20
A security bar seal assembly for containers, comprising:
- A) an elongated bar member having first and second ends, the first end having a protrusion, the elongated bar member has a first aperture of a predetermined depth between the first and second ends and at least one through hole in between the first aperture and the second end and electrical means for detecting severance of the elongated bar member, said elongated bar member further having a first transparent cover;
- B) a support assembly having a first U-shaped member, the first U-shaped member having first and second slots to receive the second end therethrough, said support assembly having a second transparent cover;
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- C) a receiving bracket having a second U-shaped member connected to a housing, the second U-shaped member having third and fourth slots to receive the second end, the housing comprising locking means to lock the elongated bar member to the support assembly and the receiving bracket, said receiving bracket having a third transparent cover.
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A security bar seal assembly for shipping containers, comprising:
- A) an elongated bar member having first and second ends, the first end having a protrusion, the elongated bar member has a first aperture of a predetermined depth between the first and second ends and at least one through hole in between the first aperture and the second end and electrical means for detecting severance of the elongated bar member, said elongated bar member further having a first transparent cover;
- B) a support assembly having a first U-shaped member, the first U-shaped member having first and second slots to receive the second end therethrough, said support assembly having a second transparent cover;
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- C) a receiving bracket having a second U-shaped member connected to a housing, the second U-shaped member having third and fourth slots to receive the second end, the housing comprising locking means to lock the elongated bar member to the support assembly and the receiving bracket, said receiving bracket having a third transparent cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.