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(11) | EP 0 255 365 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Tamper-Evident seal assembly |
| (57) The invention relates to a tamper-evident seal assembly for use with a locking mechanism,
the locking mechanism including a sliding member 5 which is slidable between a locked
position and an unlocked position, said sliding member having a transversely projecting
peg portion 11. The seal assembly comprises a channel portion 20 defining in its base
a longitudinally aligned slot 21 through which the peg portion 11 can protrude, and
a disposable breakable seal member 22 which is longitudinally slidable in the channel
portion. The seal member 22 has means 23 for engagement with the projecting peg portion
11, such that, in the unlocked position, the seal member can be placed in the channel
portion and in engagement with the peg portion, the seal member then being slidable
in the channel portion and engagement between the seal member and the peg portion
causing corresponding sliding of the sliding member to its locked position. In this
position retaining parts 24 of the channel portion prevent lifting of the seal member,
whilst the engagement between the seal member and the peg portion prevents sliding
withdrawal of the seal member, whereby the locking mechanism is held in the locked
position until the seal member is broken. |