Disposable tamper evident locking device
US5225162A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24314
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking device in the shape of a unitary body formed from a bio-degradable material which includes an element with at least one free end formed integral with said body. The severable element is designed to engage and secure a container lock mechanism when the container is in a closed position, whereby the free end of the element is capable of being mechanically or adhesively secured to said unitary body to form a seal, with said device being designed to fracture upon opening of the container lock mechanism thereby providing visible evidence of the lock mechanism being opened.
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