Tamper-evident bag seal

- Inno-Pak, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view 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 FIG. 2 along line 4-4;

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 of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is bottom plan view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5;

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

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 12, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 12;

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

FIG. 18 is a front elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 17, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the tamper evident bag seal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 17;

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

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 showing an alternate embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the tamper evident bag seal of FIG. 1 showing an alternate embodiment;

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: D1033214
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2024
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: 29/901,132
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/433; D9/456