Tamper-Evident Closure for A Box with Alarm Sensor

Abstract

The subject innovation provides a tamper-evident closure of a box with alarm sensor providing a latch with at least one side flap and an opening wherein the width of the opening, is smaller than the width of the latch and the expandable at least one side flap; wherein the at least one side flap is foldable prior insertion into the opening; wherein the at least one side flap is expandable after insertion into the opening; and wherein the latch and/or at least one side flap are provided with at least one layer of an electrical conducting material.

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         15 . A tamper-evident closure of a box with alarm sensor, comprising a latch with at least one side flap and an opening, a width of the opening being smaller than a width of the latch and the at least one side flap, the at least one side flap being foldable prior insertion into the opening, the at least one side flap being expandable after insertion into the opening, the latch and the at least one side flap being provided with at least one layer of an electrical conducting material. 
     
     
         16 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the latch being made of a piece of material with an intrinsic elasticity comprising rubber, metal or a plastic material. 
     
     
         17 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the layer of an electrical conducting material being applied as one or more of a paint, ink or film. 
     
     
         18 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the layer being connectable to an actuator. 
     
     
         19 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the layer and/or actuator comprising one or more of an RFID transponder or an alarm annunciation device. 
     
     
         20 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the at least one side flap of the first latch providing a break line along a folding line, for allowing that a first time the box  300  is opened, the side flap cooperates with side walls of the box and is torn off at the predetermined break line when the side flap is moved beyond the tearing edge. 
     
     
         21 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the at least one side flap being provided with a rounded corner in the area of the folding line, a second latch being provided with at least a rounded edge in the area of the folding line in order to allow a smooth insertion when the side flaps are foldable adjacent towards the centre of the first or second latch. 
     
     
         22 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , at least part of the side flap and particular latch comprising an electric conducting material crossing the break line in order to allow triggering an alarm when at least one side flap is torn off the latch, while breaking the tamper-evident closure. 
     
     
         23 . The tamper-evident closure recited in  claim 15 , the opening providing a height dimension which is at least as high as a material thickness of the latch and the at least one side flap. 
     
     
         24 . A box with at least one tamper-evident closure with alarm sensor including a first latch and a second latch and at least one opening, a width of the opening being smaller than a width of the first latch and the at least one side flap, the closure of the box being mechanically closed without the need for gluing, the closure being opened only by destroying the original tamper-evident closure, the box comprising:
 a first latch with at least one side flap, the at least one side flap of the first latch being foldable;   a first opening of the box for inserting the first latch;   the at least side one side flap being expandable after inserting the side flap through the first opening in the inside of the box due to the intrinsic elasticity of the material; and   the first latch and at least one side flap being provided with at least one layer of an electrical conducting material.   
     
     
         25 . The box recited in  claim 24 , the box comprising:
 a second latch with at least one side flap, the at least one side flap of the second latch being foldable;   a second opening in the first latch for inserting the second latch;   the at least one side flap of the second latch being expandable after inserting the flap through the first opening in the inside of the box due to the intrinsic elasticity of the material; and   wherein second latch and at least one side flap of the second latch are provided with at least one layer of an electrical conducting material.   
     
     
         26 . The box recited in  claim 25 , wherein the at least one side flap of the second latch is securing the first latch of the tamper-evident closure by interlocking. 
     
     
         27 . The box recited in  claim 25 , wherein the dimensions of the second latch are smaller than the dimensions of the first latch. 
     
     
         28 . The box recited in  claim 24 , wherein a blank for the box is designed as a single piece of material.