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ES1070255Y

Visual tamper evident security seal

Abstract

Seal equipped with a violation witness, of the type that are made up of a main body (1) that has a cylindrical cavity inside with a tooth (15) on its contour and a rotating element (2) that has a wing nut ( 3) for its actuation, as well as two opposing wings (14) that due to the action of the teeth only allow rotation in one direction, preventing it in the opposite direction; said rotating element (2) has a protuberance (4) in its lower part that acts as a retaining element when it is fixed in the housing (10) that the main body (1) has for this purpose; being necessary for the application of the seal the introduction of the end of a wire (16) through the upper hole of the main body (5) passing through the upper hole (11) of the rotating element (2) and coming out through the opposite hole (7) of the main body (1), the end of the wire (16) will be passed through the holes or rings of the object to be sealed, inserting it again through the lower side hole (8) of the main body (1), passing through the lower hole (12) of the rotating element (2) and exiting through the opposite lower hole (6) of the main body (1), in such a way that when turning the wing nut of the rotating element (3), a portion of wire (16), characterized in that the protrusion (4) is attached to the rotating element (2) by means of a weakening line that allows its detachment when the rotating element (2) is removed, acting in this case as a witness to the opening as it is housed, but inaccessible, inside the translucent capsule (9) that forms part of the main body (1).

Term

Projected expiry 4 May 2029.

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  2. Granted
  3. Today
  4. Projected expiry

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200900833SpainU
ES20090000833U

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ES1070255YThis recordSpainY
EP2249328A1European Patent Office (EPO)A1