Title: Tamper proof security mail and bank collection bag

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1. A tamper proof security mail and collection bag comprising front and rear wall panels, inwardly foldable gussets forming end walls, flat strip means secured to the mouth end of said front wall and having spaced flat reinforcing plate means associated therewith to enable hinging of said strip means in the mid section thereof, flat strip means secured to the mouth end of said rear wall, flat foldable flap means formed on said rear strip means having reinforcing plate means associated therewith, spaced apertured pins mounted on said flap means and projecting angularly therefrom, wing members foldably connected to said flap means and extending laterally from opposing ends thereof, reinforcing plate means associated with said members, spaced apertures in said front and rear strip means, gussets and wing members whereby when said mouth is closed, said flap means is single folded over said front strip means to project said pins through the apertures in both of said strip means, and said wing members are folded inwardly relative to said strip means with said pins projecting through the apertures therein, and locking means associated with at least one of said apertured pins for flatly closing and securing the mouth end of the bag against tampering and unauthorized opening, and whereby when said mouth is open said reinforced front strip means will hinge midway and be movable outwardly to form an enlarged generally V-shaped opening.

2. A bag according to claim 1, wherein said strip means and said flap means extend across the mouth end of the bag from gusset to gusset, and said flap means is coextensive therewith, and said wing members are foldable inwardly and overlappingly when said mouth is closed.

3. A bag according to claim 2, wherein said strip means is attached to the inner and outer surfaces of said wall panels at the mouth end thereof, and said reinforcing plate means is arranged in said strip and flap means with the spaced apertures in said strip and flap means and said wing members extending through said reinforcing plate means.

4. A bag according to claim 3, wherein said spaced apertures have reinforcing grommets therein, and said plate means extend longitudinally of said strip and flap means and said wing members.

5. A bag according to claim 4, wherein said apertures in said strips, flap and wing members are alined, and said pins are anchored in said flap and extend at right angles relative thereto to project through said alined apertures when said flap is single folded over said front panel strip and said wing members are folded inwardly into overlapping relation to said flap.

6. A bag according to claim 5, wherein said pins are clevis and are apertured at their outer ends for receiving said locking means therein, and the inner ends of said clevis pins are flat headed and annularly grooved, and said headed pins are anchored in spaced apertures in said flap means and are retained therein by metal eyelet and washer means.

7. A bag according to claim 6, wherein said locking means is a padlock.

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Inventors: Bonner, Cletus D. (Beaver, PA, US)

Application Number: 958374
Filing Date: 1978-11-07
Publication_date: 1979-11-27
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 383/5 70/65, 383/81, 383/120, 383/121
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

477963	Jun, 1892	Shaw	150/23.
602723	Apr, 1898	Brown	150/15.
651256	Jun, 1900	May	150/15.

Other Refs: 1015175668685461

Jul, 1937	AU
Sep, 1957	IT
Dec, 1896	NO

Primary Examiner: Hart, Ro E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Moore; W. Britton