Reflective labeling tape

• US 20040023024A1
• Filed: 07/30/2002
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mccalland Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mccalland Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Landberg, Cathy A., McDonald, Billy W.
• Granted Patent: US 6,773,807 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/343
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/3937 Visible markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/39 Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/914 Transfer or decalcomania
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/915 Fraud or tamper detecting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1052 with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1056 Perforating lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1424 Halogen containing compound
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1433 Coloring agent containing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1448 Coloring agent containing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1467 Coloring agent
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/149 Sectional layer removable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/192 Sheets or webs coplanar
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2848 Three or more layers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2738 Coating or impregnation intended to function as an adhesive to solid surfaces subsequently associated therewith
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2746 Heat-activatable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2754 Pressure-sensitive adhesive

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying information and a method of using said apparatus during a medical emergency. The apparatus consists of a perforated adhesive tape with a front side and a back side. The back side includes an adhesive applied thereto to enable the tape to be affixed to a secondary surface. The front side includes borders on each side thereof. The borders are comprised of a reflective material. A middle section between the two borders includes a material with a surface adapted to receive indicia from a writing utensil. Adjacent segments of the tape are separated by perforations. During use, a writing utensil may be used to apply indicia to the middle section of a segment of the tape. The segment may be removed from an adjacent segment along the perforations, and the tape may be applied to a secondary surface.

Claims

1. An apparatus for conveying information in an emergency, comprising:

a) a tape having a front side and a back side;

b) said front side of said tape having a first section with a light reflective material, and a second section with a material adapted to receive indicia from a writing utensil; and

c) said back side of said tape having an adhesive;

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said front side of said tape includes a waterproof material.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said tape includes a perforation at intervals along a length of said tape.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said tape is packaged in the form of a roll.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a segment of said tape is adapted to be removed from said roll along said perforation.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said light reflective material is adapted to be placed along an exterior edge of said tape.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said second section of said front side of said tape is adjacent to said light reflective material.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said front side of said tape is adapted to receive indicia thereon from a writing utensil.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said light reflective material may include a variety of colors.

10. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said color is adapted to convey categoric information.

11. A method for conveying information in an emergency comprising the steps of:

a) packaging a length of tape with light reflective material on a front side of said tape, said length of said tape includes a plurality of segments joined together at preformed perforations;

b) applying indicia to a section of said front side of said tape adapted to receive indicia from a writing utensil;

c) removing a segment of said tape from another segment along said perforation; and

d) adhering said removed segment of said tape removed from said length of tape to a secondary surface.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said front side of said tape includes a waterproof material.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising placing said light reflective material adjacent to said section adapted to receive indicia.

14. An apparatus for conveying information, comprising:

(a) a material divided into a plurality of segments with each segment having a front side and a back side;

(b) said front side of said material having a first section with a light reflective property, and a second section with a material adapted to receive indicia from a writing utensil;

(c) a waterproof material adapted to cover said second section; and

(d) said backside of said material having an adhesive.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising perforations between adjacent segments.