US4818002A
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Sealing system and a sealed system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-12-01
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2006-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A high security sealing system is described wherein a single-piece security seal has a lock introduced in a cavity through two openings formed respectively in two elements to be sealed. In order to prevent that a predeformation allows an apparent closing of the system, whereby a violation could take place, the invention proposes the formation of a deflecting member (18, 18') inside the cavity (9), so that, when the lock (26) of the seal (13) is introduced, the lock is inclined with respect to the axis of the openings (12, 21), whereby its locking arms become fastened not only laterally with respect to the inner opening (21) of the two openings, but also above or below them.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduardo de Lima Castro Netto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:39
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/03; G09F3/0305; G09F3/0323; G09F3/0311; G09F3/0382; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/48; Y10T292/497; Y10T292/498
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A system for sealing two elements to each other, comprising: a first element and a second element which are relatively movable to and from a sealing position wherein the elements form a closed cavity therebetween, said first element having a first opening and said second element having a second opening which are aligned in an alignment direction when the elements are in said sealing position, said closed cavity and said first opening being located on opposite sides of said second opening, one of said elements having a deflecting member which has a deflecting surface means in said closed cavity for deflecting a seal member which is inserted into the closed cavity through said openings; said deflecting surface means being spaced from the openings and being inclined relatively to said alignment direction in order to deflect a seal member in a deflection direction, said cavity in the region of the second opening being larger than the second opening both in a direction which is opposite to said deflection direction and in a direction which is lateral with respect to the deflection direction, a seal which extends through said aligned openings and includes a lock portion located in said closed cavity, said lock portion having a trailing end with an abutment surface which is displaced from said second opening both in a direction which is opposite to said deflection direction and in a direction which is lateral with respect to the deflection direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
241 words
A system for sealing two elements to each other, comprising: a first element and a second element which are relatively movable to and from a sealing position wherein the elements form a closed cavity therebetween, said first element having a first opening and said second element having a second opening which are aligned in an alignment direction when the elements are in said sealing position, said closed cavity and said first opening being located on opposite sides of said second opening, one of said elements having a deflecting member which has a deflecting surface means in said closed cavity for deflecting a seal member which is inserted into the closed cavity through said openings; said deflecting surface means being spaced from the openings and being inclined relatively to said alignment direction in order to deflect a seal member in a deflection direction, said cavity in the region of the second opening being larger than the second opening both in a direction which is opposite to said deflection direction and in a direction which is lateral with respect to the deflection direction, a seal which extends through said aligned openings and includes a lock portion located in said closed cavity, said lock portion having a trailing end with an abutment surface which is displaced from said second opening both in a direction which is opposite to said deflection direction and in a direction which is lateral with respect to the deflection direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sealing system according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a label holder in which the first and second elements (2, 3) comprise substantially plane parts hinged to each other at one end.
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