Reusable bolt electronic seal module with GPS/cellular phone communications and tracking system
US10497289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/0335
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic security bolt seal for locking a hasp includes an electronic module that has a circuit board disposed at an interior cavity of a housing. The housing includes apertures aligned with each other, such that a bolt is configured to be inserted through the apertures and through the interior cavity to engage the circuit board and complete an electronics circuit. When the bolt is inserted through the apertures of the housing, a locking device engages a tip region of the bolt that protrudes from the housing to secure the electronic module to the bolt. Responsive to a determination of breaking the electronics circuit, the circuit board is operable to generate a seal tamper signal. The locking element can be unlocked by a user to disengage the locking device from the bolt to permit the bolt to be removed from the electronic module and disengaged from the hasp.
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