Tamper evident seal
AssigneeJT International SA
InventorFranz-Josef Tritz
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Abstract
Packaging (1) is provided with a frangible seal (180), together with a method of producing such packaging. The packaging comprises an outer packet part (100) and multiple inner packet parts (150) disposed within the outer packet part. The inner packet parts can move relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position. The seal (180) comprises a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and separable portions each coupled to one of the inner packet parts. When an inner packet part (150) is moved from the closed position to the open position, this causes the seal (180) to break.
Claims15
Packaging, comprising:
- an outer packet part;
- a plurality of inner packet parts,
- wherein each of said plurality of inner packet parts is movable relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position;
- a seal comprising a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and
- a plurality of tamper evidencing portions extending from the body portion,
- wherein each of said plurality of inner packet parts being coupled to at least one of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions such that a movement of each of said plurality of inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position causes an irreversible alteration of the seal at a position between the body portion of said seal and a tamper evidencing portion of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions to indicate that at least one of said plurality of inner packet parts was opened.
A method for producing packaging, comprising:
- folding a blank to form an outer packet part;
- folding a plurality of blanks to form a plurality of inner packet parts;
- coupling the plurality of inner packet parts to the outer packet part such that said plurality of inner packet parts are disposed within the outer packet part and are movable relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- providing a seal comprising a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and
- providing a plurality of tamper evidencing portions extending from the body portion, each of the plurality of inner packet parts being coupled to at least one of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions such that a movement of each of said plurality of inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position causes an irreversible alteration of the seal at a portion between the body portion of said seal and a tamper evidencing portion of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions to indicate that at least one of said plurality of inner packet parts was opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.