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  Sealing arrangementUSPTO Application #: 20070221333Title: Sealing arrangement Abstract: A sealing arrangement (10) includes a body (12) having a first support element (14) being adapted to support a supply of adhesive sealing tape (16) and a second support element (18) being adapted to support a supply of an intermediate strip (20). During use, the intermediate strip (20) is fed for adhesion to the sealing tape (16) whereafter the sealing tape is attached to an object such as a container, so that the intermediate strip is sealed between the sealing tape and the container. The sealing tape has a transparent part (24) so that the intermediate strip is at least partially visible through the sealing tape. (end of abstract) Agent: Young & Thompson - Arlington, VA, US Inventors: Leonid Shpigel, Michael Lester USPTO Applicaton #: 20070221333 - Class: 156468000 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070221333. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a sealing arrangement. [0002] More particularly, the present invention relates to a sealing arrangement for sealing a container and to a sealing tape for use with the sealing arrangement. BACKGROUND TO INVENTION [0003] Containers, such as cardboard cartons, are widely used for containing goods for protection and for transportation. The containers are normally sealed with staples and/or packaging tape to prevent the goods from falling out of the containers and to prevent unauthorised access to the goods. [0004] However, in many instances theft from the containers is committed by people transporting the containers. The people break the packaging tape and, after committing the theft, reseal the containers with new packaging tape so that the theft is not immediately obvious after delivery of the container. The thieves are normally well supplied with a variety of different packaging tapes, in some instances even with customised company packaging tapes, and are therefore able to open and reseal many different types of containers without being caught. [0005] It is an object of the invention to suggest a sealing arrangement, which will assist in overcoming these problems. SUMMARY OF INVENTION [0006] According to the invention, a sealing arrangement includes a body; first support means associated with the body and being adapted to support a supply of adhesive sealing tape; second support means associated with the body and being adapted to support a supply of an intermediate strip; and feeding means being adapted, during use, to feed the intermediate strip for adhesion to the sealing tape whereafter the sealing tape is adapted to be attached to an object such as a container, so that the intermediate strip is sealed between the sealing tape and the container. [0007] The intermediate strip may be selected from a group of a yarn, filament, twine, tape, magnetic tape, telex tape, paper, any other natural fibre and any other synthetic fibre. [0008] The intermediate strip may be at least partially stained to a desired colour after removal from the second support means and prior to adhesion to the sealing tape. [0009] The intermediate strip may be linear, non-linear, curved, irregularly shaped or may have a zigzag appearance. [0010] The intermediate strip may have patterned edge formations or serrated edges. [0011] The sealing arrangement may include a printing unit being adapted to apply information to the intermediate strip prior to the intermediate strip being adhered to the sealing tape. [0012] The printing unit may be adapted to apply the information to the intermediate strip only while the intermediate strip is moving through the printing unit. [0013] The printing unit may include a receiver unit being adapted to receive alternate information for being applied to the intermediate strip. [0014] The receiver unit may be a radio receiver unit. [0015] The printing unit may be an impact printer, an inkjet printer or a laser printer. [0016] The information may be printed matter. [0017] The printed matter may be a bar code, words or a company logo and is encoded. [0018] The printing unit may be a recorder being adapted to record the information onto a magnetic tape. [0019] The first support means may be a shaft being adapted to rotatably support a reel of the sealing tape. [0020] The second support means may be a shaft being adapted to rotatably support a reel of the intermediate strip. [0021] Also according to the invention, a method of sealing a container includes the steps of adhering an intermediate strip to an adhesive sealing tape so that the intermediate strip is at least partially visible through the sealing tape; and of attaching the sealing tape to an object such as a container to seal the container with the intermediate strip being located between the container and the sealing tape. Continue reading... Full patent description for Sealing arrangement Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Sealing arrangement patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Sealing arrangement or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Plasma processing apparatus Next Patent Application: Cutting device Industry Class: Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Sealing arrangement patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 5.00487 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Canon USA , Celera Genomics , Cephalon, Inc. , Cingular Wireless , Clorox , Colgate-Palmolive , Corning , Cymer , |
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