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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Zappa, Easton, PA (US);
George Albert Lundberg, Jr., Pompton Plains, NJ (US);
Assignee:
E. J. Brooks Company, Livingston, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/334 ; B65D 6/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/334 ; B65D 6/300 ;
Abstract
A flag seal comprises a thermoplastic socket, flag and shackle molded one piece. A metal locking tang element may optionally be molded into the socket. The shackle has a weakening groove. A finger gripping loop member extends about the flag both of which are flexible for receiving a finger. The gripping loop member provides enhanced finger gripping of the seal to pull on the seal to fracture the seal at the shackle weakening groove with an increased tensile load than otherwise possible.