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US5560657A
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Tamper-indicating label
Assignee: Signat LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-08
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Granted: 1996-10-01
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Expires: 2015-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A tamper indicating label is made of tear-resistant paper material which is cut to form an enlarged base area and an elongate tongue projecting from the base area. The base area has a signature area imprinted on its front face, and is at least partially coated with adhesive material on its rear face. The tongue is threaded through eyelets on two parts of a closure of a container or the like to be protected, and the projecting end portion of the tongue is placed against the adhesive coating of the base area while the base area is folded about a central fold line dividing the base area into two halves, and the two halves are pressed against each other with the adhesive layer innermost and the projecting end portion of the tongue trapped between the two halves.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian R. Morgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:49
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; G09F3/08; G09F3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A tamper indicating label, comprising: a sheet of tear-resistant paper material cut to form an enlarged base area and an elongate tongue of predetermined length and of width less than a transverse dimension of the base area, the tongue extending from the base area and having a free end remote from the base area; the sheet having a front face having imprinted indicia defining a signature area for receiving a signature, a rear face, and a fold line extending across the base area to divide the base area into two halves; and an adhesive layer on the rear face of the sheet covering at least one half of the base area, whereby the tongue may be extended through eyelets on two parts of a container with a projecting end portion placed against the adhesive layer on one half of the base area, and the base area may be folded inwardly about the fold line with the rear face innermost and the two halves adhered together with the end portion of the tongue held between the two halves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A tamper indicating label, comprising: a sheet of tear-resistant paper material cut to form an enlarged base area and an elongate tongue of predetermined length and of width less than a transverse dimension of the base area, the tongue extending from the base area and having a free end remote from the base area; the sheet having a front face having imprinted indicia defining a signature area for receiving a signature, a rear face, and a fold line extending across the base area to divide the base area into two halves; and an adhesive layer on the rear face of the sheet covering at least one half of the base area, whereby the tongue may be extended through eyelets on two parts of a container with a projecting end portion placed against the adhesive layer on one half of the base area, and the base area may be folded inwardly about the fold line with the rear face innermost and the two halves adhered together with the end portion of the tongue held between the two halves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signature area is provided on one half of the front face, and imprinted indicia defining an address area are provided on the other half of the front face of the base area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer extends over the rear face of the base area and part of the length of the tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The label as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesive layer extends along at least 1/3 of the length of the tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, including a peel-off paper backing layer releasably secured to and covering the adhesive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base area is rectangular and has opposite end edges, the tongue extending from one end edge of the base area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The label as claimed in claim 6, wherein the fold line extends between the end edges of the base area and the tongue extends from a location adjacent the fold line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The label as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base area is elongated and the fold line extends transversely across the width of the base area in a direction parallel to the end edges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the paper material comprises paper impregnated with a second component, the second component being selected from the group consisting of: poly-composite material, vinyl, resin and latex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the paper material is chrome-coated paper with a cover layer of imprintable varnish comprising the front face of the sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear face of the base area includes two opposing corner regions on opposite halves of the base area which are not covered by said adhesive layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A tamper indicating security assembly, comprising: a label of tear-resistant paper material cut to form an enlarged base area and an elongated tongue of predetermined length extending from the base area, the tongue having a width less than a transverse dimension of the base area; the label having a front face with imprinted indicia in the base area forming a signature-receiving area and a rear face; and a layer of adhesive covering at least half of the rear face of the base area; the tongue comprising means for extending through eyelets on two parts of a container to be secured; and the base area comprising means for folding about a fold line dividing the base area into two halves with the adhesive layer innermost and a projecting end portion of the tongue trapped between the folded halves of the base area to secure the tongue between the adhered halves of the base area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
A tamper indicating security assembly, comprising: a label of tear-resistant paper material cut to form an enlarged base area and an elongated tongue of predetermined length extending from the base area, the tongue having a width less than a transverse dimension of the base area; the label having a front face with imprinted indicia in the base area forming a signature-receiving area and a rear face; and a layer of adhesive covering at least half of the rear face of the base area; the tongue comprising means for extending through eyelets on two parts of a container to be secured; and the base area comprising means for folding about a fold line dividing the base area into two halves with the adhesive layer innermost and a projecting end portion of the tongue trapped between the folded halves of the base area to secure the tongue between the adhered halves of the base area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The assembly as claimed in claim 12, including two eyelets for securing to adjacent parts of a container on opposite sides of a container closure line, each eyelet comprising an eyelet layer having a pair of eyelet slits and an eyelet portion between the slits, and an adhesive backing layer for securing all of the eyelet layer apart from the eyelet portion to a surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the eyelet layer is of tear-resistant paper material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the eyelet layer includes a plurality of destructive slits surrounding the eyelet portion, whereby the eyelet layer is torn and destroyed on removal from a surface to which it has been previously applied.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
The assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the eyelet layer is of plastic material, and the adhesive backing layer comprises a layer of adhesive backed tape secured to the eyelet layer, the tape being of larger dimensions than the eyelet layer to form a projecting rim surrounding the eyelet layer.
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