Security seal
US6328355A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a security seal having a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion by at least one line of weakness. The first portion has at least one detent. The first and second portions lie in a single plane and each detent protrudes out of that plane. The invention also provides a container and lid combination, comprising a container having a first compartment for containing foods and a second compartment isolated from the first compartment. The combination has a lid capable of sliding onto the container to cover both the first and second compartments. The second compartment has an aperture for receiving a security seal. The lid includes a third compartment adapted to mate with the second compartment.
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