Claims
- 1. A method comprising the steps of:
applying a serial number to a lock; using the lock to lock a freight enclosure; transporting the freight enclosure; and checking the serial number after transport of the freight enclosure to see if the serial number is correct.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein
the lock is a seal which can only be opened by breaking the lock; and further comprising checking to see if the lock has been broken after transport of the freight enclosure.
- 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising
if the lock has been broken, placing an indication in a log book that the lock has been broken.
- 4. The method of claim 2 further comprising
If the lock has been broken placing an indication in a log book of an entity who last sent the freight enclosure.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising
checking to see if the freight enclosure has any rips.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein
the serial number is applied to the lock by fixing the serial number to the lock so that the serial number cannot be altered without defacing the lock.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein
the serial number is engraved on the lock.
- 8. The method of claim 1 wherein
the freight enclosure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; wherein the top portion is connected to the bottom portion by a connection device; wherein the connection device is locked by the lock which prevents the top portion from being separated from the bottom portion.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein
the serial number uniquely identifies the freight enclosure.
- 10. The method of claim 8 wherein
the connection device is comprised of:
a first set of zipper teeth located on the top portion which is linked to a second set of zipper teeth located on the bottom portion.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein
the connection device is further comprised of a first zipper which has a first loop which is connected to the lock and the lock prevents the first zipper from unlinking the first set of zipper teeth from the second set of zipper teeth.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein
the connection device is further comprised of a second zipper which has a second loop which is connected to the lock and the lock connects the first zipper with the second zipper and prevents the first and second zippers from unlinking the first set of zipper teeth from the second set of zipper teeth.
- 13. The method of claim 8 wherein
the top portion has a box structure comprised of first, second, third, and fourth sides and a top side which enclose a first area; the bottom portion has a box structure comprised of a first, second, third, and fourth sides and a bottom side which enclose a second area; wherein the second area enclosed by the bottom portion is smaller than the first area enclosed by the top portion so the top portion can fit over the bottom portion; and wherein when the top portion is connected to the bottom portion, the top portion at least partially overlaps over the bottom portion.
- 14. A method comprising the steps of:
using the lock to lock a freight enclosure; transporting the freight enclosure; and wherein the lock is a seal which can only be opened by breaking the lock; and further comprising checking to see if the lock has been broken after transport of the freight enclosure.
- 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising
if the lock has been broken, placing an indication in a log book that the lock has been broken.
- 16. The method of claim 14 further comprising
If the lock has been broken placing an indication in a log book of an entity who last sent the freight enclosure.
- 17. The method of claim 14 further comprising
checking to see if the freight enclosure has any rips.
- 18. The method of claim 14 wherein
the freight enclosure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; wherein the top portion is connected to the bottom portion by a connection device; wherein the connection device is locked by the lock which prevents the top portion from being separated from the bottom portion.
- 19. A method for enclosing freight comprising
placing the freight onto a bottom portion; placing a top portion over the bottom portion; attaching the top portion to the bottom portion; and subsequently completely detaching the bottom portion from the top portion.
- 20. The method of claim 19 further comprising
locking the top portion to the bottom portion with a lock.
- 21. The method of claim 20 wherein
the lock is a seal which can only be opened by breaking the lock.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims the priority of parent application Ser. No. 09/568,113, filed on May 10, 2000, applicants Jeffrey Garfinkle and Pasquale Maglione, titled “Sealed Freight Enclosure”.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09568113 |
May 2000 |
US |
Child |
10385994 |
Mar 2003 |
US |