Securable Clip

Abstract

A securable clip includes a first elongated rectangular portion and a second elongated rectangular portion connected along a common edge. The clip includes at least one locking peg, at least one receiving hole configured to receive the at least one locking peg, and a frangible portion. The frangible portion provides a visual indication that the clip has been opened. The releasing of the locking peg prevents the clip from being reclosed, reused, or sealed again.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clip comprising:
 a first rectangular portion including a frangible portion on an outer surface and at least one locking peg extending from an interior surface;   a second rectangular portion including at least one receiver; 
 wherein the clip is closable to a closed position where the at least one locking peg is disposed in the at least one receiver; 
 wherein the at least one locking peg is entirely disposed within an interior of the clip when the clip is disposed in the closed position; 
 wherein, when the frangible portion is at least partially separated from the at least one locking peg, the clip provides a visual indication that the frangible portion has been at least partially separated from the clip. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein, once separated, the frangible portion cannot be reattached to the clip. 
     
     
         3 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the frangible portion includes a pull tab. 
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 3  wherein the pull tab is sized to be detached to remove a portion of the clip to allow the first rectangular portion to release the at least one locking peg. 
     
     
         5 . The clip of  claim 4  wherein, once released, the at least one locking peg is unable to be relocked to the clip. 
     
     
         6 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein at least one identifier is provided to allow the clip to be tracked. 
     
     
         7 . The clip of  claim 6  wherein the at least identifier is chosen from: a barcode, a QR code, or RFID tag. 
     
     
         8 . The clip of  claim 6  wherein the at least one identifier indicates at least one of: order information, timestamp, supplier information, recipient information, promotional message(s), removal instructions, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein the first rectangular portion is hinged to the second rectangular portion. 
     
     
         10 . The clip of  claim 9  wherein a bag, sack, or other container can be closed by the clip. 
     
     
         11 . The clip of  claim 10  wherein the bag, sack, or other container is secured between the first rectangular portion and the second rectangular portion when the clip is in the closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein a bag, sack, or other container can be closed by the clip. 
     
     
         13 . The clip of  claim 12  wherein the bag, sack, or other container is secured between the first rectangular portion and the second rectangular portion when the clip is in the closed position. 
     
     
         14 . The clip of  claim 1  wherein a bag, sack, or other container is secured between the first rectangular portion and the second rectangular portion when the clip is in the closed position.