(19)
(11) EP 0 932 135 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 99100009.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.01.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 3/03
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.01.1998 AU PP143998

(71) Applicant: W.A. Deutsher Pty. Ltd.
Moorabbin Victoria 3189 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wrigley, Andrew Nicholson
    Glen Eden, Auckland 7 (NZ)

(74) Representative: Vetter, Ewald Otto et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg
86016 Augsburg (DE)

   


(54) Security device


(57) A security device for forming a ring or shackle seal. The device includes a housing (14) at one end of a band (10) into which a male element (12) at the other end of the band is insertable. The housing has opposing laterally offset teeth (28) integrally formed therein for interlocking with complementary recesses (54, 56) in opposite faces of the male element to prevent withdrawal of the male element from the housing. The housing includes only the one entrance (16) for receiving the male element which element may include blocking means (60, 62) for occupying the opening into the housing. The device confers improved security in that the teeth are inaccessible for pre-tampering prior to the seal being formed and once formed, access into the housing is inhibited by the blocking means.









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