Tamper-indicating seal

Patent · Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5501877

Fiarman, S; Degen, M F; Peters, H F

There is disclosed a tamper-indicating seal that permits in the field inspection and detection of tampering. Said seal comprises a shrinkable tube having a visible pattern of markings which is shrunk over the item to be sealed, and a second transparent tube, having a second visible marking pattern, which is shrunk over the item and the first tube. The relationship between the first and second set of markings produces a pattern so that the seal may not be removed without detection.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4505218
• OSTI ID: 5501877
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Aug 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-408091
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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