Tamper-evident bag seal

- Inno-Pak, LLC
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of figure along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 shown in a partially folded configuration;

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 shown as installed on an exemplary bag in a sealed configuration;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 12 shown as installed on an exemplary bag in an unsealed or tampered evident configuration;

FIG. 18 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is another perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 12 shown as installed on an exemplary bag in a partially unsealed or tampered evident configuration

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tamper evident bag seal showing our new design;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a tamper evident bag seal showing our new design;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is bottom plan view thereof.

In the drawings the dotted lines are for the purpose of illustrating perforations that form part of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating both parts of the article as well as environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tamper-evident bag seal, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1003711
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2023
Assignee: Inno-Pak, LLC (Delaware, OH)
Inventors: Denny V. Tao (Katy, TX), Nathan W. Schultz (Westerville, OH), Steven A. Mayer (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/848,360
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/433; D9/456