Tamper-evident bag seal and tamper-evident bags and methods
Jonathan D. Sill and Denny V. Tao
A tamper-evident bag seal and tamper-evident bags and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the tamper-evident bag seal may be a paper or paperboard panel that folds over the handles of an existing bag and is secured to the sides of the bag. The tamper-evident bag seal includes a perforated fold, seam, or line along that is the mechanism for opening the bag and wherein the perforated fold, seam, or line is also the tamper-evident feature of the bag. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident bag includes a sealable flap for securing the bag in the closed state. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident bag includes a tear-away strip along the sealable flap that is the mechanism for opening the bag and wherein the tear-away strip is also the tamper-evident feature of the bag.
1ClaimsFirst of 7
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A tamper-evident bag seal comprising: a body having a length and a width, the body comprising a first flap and a second flap with the first and second flaps each having a bag facing side and an outward facing side; a perforated fold between the first flap and the second flap; a handle opening provided along the perforated fold and between the first flap and the second flap, the handle opening configured for receiving handles of a bag therethrough; a first adhesive strip on the bag facing side…
2Description
The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to secure containers and more particularly to a tamper-evident bag seal and tamper-evident bags and methods.