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Sealing system for an object and seal therefor

US5422627A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateFeb 14, 1994
Grant dateJun 6, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F3/037
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sealing system for an object comprising a locking member closing the object, a seal coupled to the locking member and provided with integrity arrangement, and a sensor with which the response of the integrity arrangement, and therewith the integrity of the seal, can be determined, wherein preferably the integrity arrangement comprise magnetic material with a low magnetic coercivity and/or a transponder, and to a seal for such a sealing system.

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