Tamper Evident Bag Seal

Abstract

A tamper evident bag seal. The tamper evident bag seal may include a body having a length and a width, the body may include a first panel and a second panel, with the first and second panels each having a bag facing side and an outward facing side; a first fold extending along a length of the body and disposed between the first panel and the second panel; a tear strip disposed along a length of at least one of the first panel and/or the second panel; a first adhesive strip disposed on the bag facing side of the first panel and a second adhesive strip on the bag facing side of the second panel, the first and second adhesive strips configured to secure the respective first and second panels to respective first and second sides of a bag; and wherein the bag facing side of the first panel may be configured to be secured to a first side of a bag and the bag facing side of the second panel may be configured to be secured to a second side of the bag.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A tamper evident bag seal, comprising:
 a. a body having a length and a width, the body comprising a first panel and a second panel, with the first and second panels each having a bag facing side and an outward facing side;   b. a first fold extending along a length of the body and disposed between the first panel and the second panel;   c. a tear strip disposed along a length of at least one of the first panel and/or the second panel; and   d. a first adhesive strip disposed on the bag facing side of the first panel and a second adhesive strip on the bag facing side of the second panel, the first and second adhesive strips configured to secure the respective first and second panels to respective first and second sides of a bag.   
     
     
         2 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , wherein the tear strip is positioned about halfway between the first fold and a lower edge of the first panel and/or the second panel on which it is disposed. 
     
     
         3 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , wherein the tear strip further comprising a tear strip reinforcement backing, wherein the tear strip reinforcement backing comprises a length of backing material disposed along a backside of the tear strip. 
     
     
         4 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening provided along the first fold and disposed between the first panel and the second panel and substantially centered along the length of the body. 
     
     
         5 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 4 , wherein the opening is configured for receiving one or more handles of a bag therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive strip has a portion of it whose length extends a distance that is longer than the length of the body of the tamper evident seal. 
     
     
         7 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , further comprising a second fold extending along a length of one of the first or second panels that is absent the tear strip, wherein the second fold is positioned about halfway between the first fold and a lower edge of the first panel and/or the second panel on which it is disposed. 
     
     
         8 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , wherein the tamper evident bag seal when installed on the bag and sealed is configured to secure a contents of the bag therein, and wherein the contents of the bag cannot be accessed via the tamper evident bag seal without causing the tamper evident bag seal to indicate a tamper evident condition. 
     
     
         9 . The tamper evident bag seal of  claim 1 , further comprising a tear line along either side of the tear strip. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using a tamper evident bag seal to secure an opening of a bag, comprising:
 a. providing a tamper evident bag seal, comprising;
 i. a body having a length and a width, the body comprising a first panel and a second panel, with the first and second panels each having a bag facing side and an outward facing side; 
 ii. a first fold extending along a length of the body and disposed between the first panel and the second panel; 
 iii. a tear strip disposed along a length of at least one of the first panel and/or the second panel; and 
 iv. a first adhesive strip disposed on the bag facing side of the first panel and a second adhesive strip on the bag facing side of the second panel, the first and second adhesive strips configured to secure the respective first and second panels to respective first and second sides of a bag; 
   b. positioning the tamper evident bag seal about an opening of a bag having contents therein; and   c. sealing the opening of the bag with the tamper evident bag seal thereby securing the contents within the bag.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second panels are adhered to respective first and second sides of the bag via double side adhesive tape. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the tamper evident bag seal further comprises an opening provided along a portion of the first fold and disposed between the first panel and the second panel and substantially centered along the length of the body. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein one or more bag handles, if present on the bag, are fitted through the opening when the tamper evident bag seal is positioned on the bag. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the opening of the bag is sealed between the first and second panels of the tamper evident bag seal. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein upon sealing the opening of the bag with the tamper evident bag seal the contents of the bag cannot be accessed via the tamper evident bag seal without causing the tamper evident bag seal to indicate a tamper evident condition. 
     
     
         16 . A method of accessing contents of a bag secured with a tamper evident bag seal installed thereon, comprising:
 a. providing a bag with contents therein and a tamper evident bag seal installed thereon, the tamper evident bag seal, comprising;
 i. a body having a length and a width, the body comprising a first panel and a second panel, with the first and second panels each having a bag facing side and an outward facing side; 
 ii. a first fold extending along a length of the body and disposed between the first panel and the second panel; 
 iii. a tear strip disposed along a length of at least one of the first panel and/or the second panel; and 
 iv. a first adhesive strip disposed on the bag facing side of the first panel and a second adhesive strip on the bag facing side of the second panel, the first and second adhesive strips configured to secure the respective first and second panels to respective first and second sides of a bag; 
   b. removing the tear strip; and   c. accessing the contents within the bag.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the contents of the bag cannot be accessed via the tamper evident bag seal without causing the tamper evident bag seal to indicate a tamper evident condition.