Tamper resistant storage and transport system for containers of liquid

Abstract

A storage and transport system for containers of liquid, comprising a detachable or separable handle component configured to securely hold or enclose a liquid-holding container and provide a carrying handle therefor; and a self-sealing receipt or label configured to receive printed information regarding the contents of the liquid-holding container, wherein the self-sealing receipt or label cooperates with the carrying handle to securely close the handle component around the liquid holding container, and wherein the self-sealing receipt or label is configured to provide visual evidence of tampering if the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for storing and transporting containers of liquid, comprising:
 (a) a detachable or separable handle component configured to securely hold or enclose a liquid-holding container and provide a carrying handle therefor; and   (b) a self-sealing receipt or label configured to receive printed information regarding the contents of the liquid-holding container,   (c) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label cooperates with the carrying handle to securely close the handle component around the liquid holding container, and   (d) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label is configured to provide visual evidence of tampering if the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the handle component further includes a foldable body having a centrally placed aperture configured to receive a cup, and first and second slots formed in opposing ends of the body, wherein when the body is folded, the slots cooperate to form a carrying handle. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the handle component further includes an H-cut bag that includes handle portions that may be tied together to create loops through which the self-sealing receipt or label is looped. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes a plurality of cuts formed completely through the material of the receipt or label, wherein the plurality of cuts form regions of weakness in the receipt or label for providing visual evidence of receipt or label tampering when the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes an upper surface for receiving printing thereof and a lower surface upon which an adhesive has been deposited. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive is permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive, cohesive, remoistenable adhesive, repositionable adhesive, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive has been deposited in adjacent strips, and wherein the strips contain different types of adhesives. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the visual evidence of tampering includes visible fiber tears in the receipt or label. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the visual evidence of tampering includes visible adhesive transfer from one portion of the receipt or label to another portion of the receipt or label. 
     
     
         10 . A system for storing and transporting containers of liquid, comprising:
 (a) a detachable or separable handle component configured to securely hold or enclose a liquid-holding container and provide a carrying handle therefor, wherein the handle component further includes a foldable body having a centrally placed aperture configured to receive a cup, and first and second slots formed in opposing ends of the body, wherein when the body is folded, the slots cooperate to form a carrying handle; and   (b) a linerless self-sealing receipt or label configured to receive printed information regarding the contents of the liquid-holding container,   (c) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label cooperates with the carrying handle to securely close the handle component around the liquid holding container, and   (d) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label is configured to provide visual evidence of tampering if the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes a plurality of cuts formed completely through the material of the receipt or label, wherein the plurality of cuts form regions of weakness in the receipt or label for providing visual evidence of receipt or label tampering when the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes an upper surface for receiving printing thereon and a lower surface upon which an adhesive has been deposited. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the adhesive is permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive, cohesive, remoistenable adhesive, repositionable adhesive, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the adhesive has been deposited in adjacent strips, and wherein the strips contain different types of adhesives. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the visual evidence of tampering includes visible fiber tears in the receipt or label. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the visual evidence of tampering includes visible adhesive transfer from one portion of the receipt or label to another portion of the receipt or label. 
     
     
         17 . A system for storing and transporting containers of liquid, comprising:
 (a) a detachable or separable handle component configured to securely hold or enclose a liquid-holding container and provide a carrying handle therefor, wherein the handle component further includes an H-cut bag that includes handle portions that may be tied together to create loops through which the self-sealing receipt or label is looped; and   (b) a linerless self-sealing receipt or label configured to receive printed information regarding the contents of the liquid-holding container,   (c) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label cooperates with the carrying handle to securely close the handle component around the liquid holding container, and   (d) wherein the self-sealing receipt or label is configured to provide visual evidence of tampering if the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes a plurality of cuts formed completely through the material of the receipt or label, wherein the plurality of cuts form regions of weakness in the receipt or label for providing visual evidence of receipt or label tampering when the self-sealing receipt or label is separated from itself. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the self-sealing receipt or label includes an upper surface for receiving printing thereon and a lower surface upon which an adhesive has been deposited, and wherein the adhesive is permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive, cohesive, remoistenable adhesive, repositionable adhesive, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the visual evidence of tampering includes visible fiber tears in the receipt or label or visible adhesive transfer from one portion of the receipt or label to another portion of the receipt or label.