John E Demarco

US Patent:

6981725, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Jan 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/767094

Inventors:

Robert F. Debrody - Wayne NJ, US
George Lundberg - Pompton Plains NJ, US
Richard Dreisbach - North Arlington NJ, US
Louis J. Mattos - West Carteret NJ, US
John DeMarco - Hamburg NJ, US

Assignee:

E. J. Brooks Company - Livingston NJ

International Classification:

B65D 27/30

US Classification:

292307R, 292308, 292317, 292318, 292321, 292322, 292DIG 38, 24 16 PB, 24 16 R

Abstract:

A bi-directional locking socket for use with a seal device which includes a shackle having a plurality of locking elements on a surface thereof. The socket comprises a locking insert forming a locking arrangement including a body defining a chamber therein. The locking insert further includes opposing top and bottom ends where the top end defines a top opening communicating with the chamber, and the bottom end defines a bottom opening communicating with the chamber. A plurality of mirror image spaced fingers define a passageway extending through the chamber. The plurality of fingers allow passage of the locking elements as a free end of the shackle is pulled through the passageway via either the top or the bottom openings in opposite insertion directions, and lock with a locking element of the shackle when the shackle movement is in an opposite direction to the insertion direction. In the alternative, the socket has a chamber with the locking arrangement formed one piece therewith.