Tamper-evident bag seal

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D949686
  • Patent Number
    D949,686
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 26, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 20
    • D03 202
    • D03 203
    • D03 2032
    • D03 2036
    • D03 2037
    • D03 207
    • D03 242
    • D03 318
    • D09 414-423
    • D09 430-433
    • D09 434
    • D09 443
    • D09 456
    • D09 457
    • D09 711
    • D09 713
    • D09 721-722
    • D09 737
    • D09 756
    • D09 758
    • D09 759
    • D09 760
    • D20 10
    • D20 11
    • D20 22
    • D20 23
    • D20 27
    • D20 28
    • D20 40
    • D20 42
    • D20 44
    • CPC
    • B65D5/54
    • B65D5/4212
    • B65D5/4608
    • B65D5/60
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    • B65D5/00
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    • B65D33/08
    • B65D33/12
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    • B65D17/0014
    • B65D17/0025
    • B65D17/0044
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    • A45D34/00
    • A45D2034/007
    • A45D2040/0012
    • A01N1/0263
    • A47J45/077
    • A47J45/07
    • A63H27/001
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper evident bag seal showing a new design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 shown as installed on a bag in a sealed configuration;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 10 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 shown as installed on a bag in an unsealed or tampered evident configuration;



FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a tamper evident bag seal showing an alternate embodiment;



FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 18 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 19 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 16 shown as installed on a bag in a sealed configuration;



FIG. 20 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 25 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 16 shown as installed on a bag in an unsealed or tampered evident configuration;



FIG. 26 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 30 is a top plan view thereof.


In the drawings the evenly broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating both parts of the article as well as environmental subject matter of an exemplary bag, none of which form part of the claim. The dot-dash lines represent the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof. The dotted lines represent perforations that form part of the claim. In FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 16, 17, and 18, the tab features protruding from the side edges of the article and rendered in evenly broken lines show features removed for installation of the article onto the exemplary bag and form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tamper-evident bag seal, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29707037 Sep 2019 US
Child 29725476 US