Patents by Inventor Andre Lima Castro

Andre Lima Castro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060049646
    Abstract: A security seal comprising a locking body and a thread having a first end attached to the body and a second free end, the body having an entry opening for insertion of the second end of the thread and further, inside it, locking means that permit passage of the second end of the thread in the insertion direction and prevents withdrawal of the thread in the opposite direction. The invention provides locking means in the form of wedges (14) to open and close the passage for the thread (2). The wedges (6) are linked to the rest of the body by spring connection portions (20) and molded together with the body in order to facilitate its manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Andre Lima Castro