Reusable Container with Radio Frequency Identification Seal

Abstract

A container enclosing an interior and having at least one door that can be displaced from a closed position preventing access to the interior, and an open position providing access to the interior; the container including: a first recess, the recess being in the door; an insert projecting into the recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside the slot; a second recess, the second recess being in a part of the container other than the door; a second insert, the second insert projecting inwardly of the second recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside the second recess; and wherein when the door is in the closed position the portions are adjacently located so that when secured together movement of the door toward the open position is inhibited.

1 . A container enclosing an interior and having at least one door that can be displaced from a closed position preventing access to said interior, and an open position providing access to said interior; the container including:
 a first recess, said recess being in said door;   an insert projecting into said recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside the slot;   a second recess, said second recess being in a part of said container other than said door;   a second insert, said second insert projecting inwardly of said second recess so as to extend outwardly therefrom to provide an insert portion outside said second recess; and wherein   when said door is in said closed position the portions are adjacently located so that when secured together movement of the door toward the open position is inhibited.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  further including a seal secured to said portions thereby inhibiting movement of the door toward the open position without causing alteration of the seal. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said inserts are sufficiently rigid to inhibit deformation of the inserts permitting withdrawal of the inserts from the recesses without alteration of the seal. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container has a hollow body surrounding said interior, with said door being pivotally attached to said body so as to be moved angularly between the open and closed positions. 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container includes a hollow body surrounding said interior, with said door is removably attached to said body so as to be displaceable relative to the body between the open and closed positions. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , further including a second door, said second door being located adjacent the first door and including said second recess, said second door also being movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to said interior. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein one of the doors must be displaced toward the open position thereof before the other door can be displaced toward the open position. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein said second door is pivotally attached to the body so as to be angularly movable between the open and closed positions. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the second door is removably attached to the body so as to be displaceable between the open and closed positions. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein said seal is an RFID label. 
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein said RFID label is altered in a detectable manner if tampered with by movement of the/each door to the open position. 
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein said RFID label has an RFID function, said function being disabled if the label is tampered with by any movement of the or each door towards the open position thereof. 
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 1 , further including an RFID tag that is to receive or store a code identifying the container. 
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 13 , further including a seal secured to said portions thereby inhibiting movement of the door toward the open position without causing alteration of the seal, wherein said tag contains information identifying said label. 
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 1 , further including a sensor to provide a signal containing information in respect of the container, and a storage means operatively associated with the sensor to receive said signal to store said information. 
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 1 , further including a detector to generate a signal indicative in respect of whether the container has been penetrated, and a storage means to receive the signal from the detector to store said information. 
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 16 , further including a transmitter to transmit information from the or each storage means. 
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the container includes at least one RFID reader to read said RFID label, said reader being adapted to store information in respect of said RFID label. 
   
   
       19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein said reader is also adapted to transmit information stored in the reader. 
   
   
       20 . The container of  claim 1  wherein each insert is slidably located in its respective recess.