摘要 |
<p>The invention refers to a security seal, especially of the type used in the transport of valuables or chemical/petroleum products, in drums, trucks, tankers, railway cars and the like, as well as in electrical equipment and doorways. The seal comprises a seal body (1) and a steel cord (2) fixed at one end to the body. In use, the free end is passed through the lements to be sealed and then introduced through a passage (7) through the body (1). The seal body (1) also has locking means associated with the passage (7) to prevent withdrawal of the steel cord (2). The body (1) may be personalized by the manufacturer to as to make the seal unique and thus with a high degree of security. So as further to increase the degree of security and to permit the user to introduce his own marking or personalisation, the invention provides for a transparent cover (4) which receives the seal body (1) as well as an identification element which is inserted and locked into body (1 ) and, at the same time, locks the body (1) within the cover (4). The identification element may be, for example, a label (18) or an electronic chip (20) which may be identified from the exterior when the system is in the sealed configuration.</p> |