Tamper-indicating seal

Title: Tamper-indicating seal

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Abstract

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.

Inventors:

Fiarman, Sidney ^[1]; Degen, Michael F ^[2]; Peters, Henry F ^[3]

Port Jefferson, NY
Patchogue, NY
Brookhaven, NY

Issue Date:: 1985-01-01

Research Org.:: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865373

Patent Number(s):: 4505218

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States Department (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09F - DISPLAYING

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G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09F - DISPLAYING
G09F3/0376 - {using a special technique to detect tampering, e.g. by ultrasonic or optical means}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76CH00016

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: tamper-indicating; seal; disclosed; permits; field; inspection; detection; tampering; comprises; shrinkable; tube; visible; pattern; markings; shrunk; item; sealed; transparent; marking; relationship; set; produces; removed; seal comprises; transparent tube; tamper-indicating seal; /116/206/

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