IDENTIFICATION BAND WITH FLATTENED ID PORTION FOR FACILITATED AND IMPROVED READ-OUT OF PRINTED INFORMATION

• US 20080236011A1
• Filed: 03/25/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Inventors: Bekker, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/055,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20080236011A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

The identification band of the present invention includes a strap adjacent to a first end and an information-bearing portion integral therewith and adjacent to a second end. Attachments means allow for the first end to be looped around the person of object to be identified and attached to the strap portion so that the information-bearing portion is not part of the loop, but extends away from the loop around the person or object identified. The band may include a slot through which the first end is passed prior to being attached to the strap. By extending away from the loop, the information-bearing portion is able to maintain a flattened and enlarged surface area from which barcode or human-readable information can be more easily scanned and/or read.

Claims

1. An identification band, comprising:

an elongated wristband having opposite first and second ends, a strap portion adjacent to the first end and an information bearing portion adjacent to the second end; and

means for attaching the first end to the strap portion to form a loop for encircling a person or object to be identified.

2. The identification band of claim 1, further comprising a slot through the wristband such that the first end is passed through the slot before being attached to the strap portion.

3. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the means for attaching comprises an adhesive or snap closure mechanism.

4. The identification band of claim 1, further comprising tamper cuts associated with the means for attaching.

5. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the identification band is presented in a continuous tape comprising a plurality of identification bands.

6. The identification band of claim 5, further including a locator opening or a locator mark on the tape.

7. The identification band of claim 5, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a thermo-sensitive top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

8. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of labels or cards.

9. The identification band of claim 8, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a laser printable top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

10. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of identification bands.

13. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the identification band is presented in a continuous tape comprising a plurality of identification bands.

14. The identification band of claim 13, further including a locator opening or a locator mark on the tape.

15. The identification band of claim 13, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a thermo-sensitive top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

11. An identification band, comprising:

an elongated wristband having opposite first and second ends, a strap portion adjacent to the first end and an information bearing portion adjacent to the second end;

a slot through the wristband such that the first end is passed through the slot to form a loop for encircling a person or object to be identified; and

adhesive means for attaching the first end to the strap portion.

12. The identification band of claim 11, further comprising tamper cuts associated with the adhesive means.

16. The identification band of claim 11, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of labels or cards.

17. The identification band of claim 16, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a laser printable top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

18. The identification band of claim 11, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of identification bands.

19. An identification band, comprising:

an elongated wristband having opposite first and second ends, a strap portion adjacent to the first end and an information bearing portion adjacent to the second end;

a slot through the wristband such that the first end is passed through the slot to form a loop for encircling a person or object to be identified; and

snap closure means for attaching the first end to the strap portion.

20. The identification band of claim 19, wherein the identification band is presented in a continuous tape comprising a plurality of identification bands.

21. The identification band of claim 20, further including a locator opening or a locator mark on the tape.

22. The identification band of claim 20, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a thermo-sensitive top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

23. The identification band of claim 19, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of labels or cards.

24. The identification band of claim 23, wherein the elongated wristband is comprised of a laser printable top ply laminated to a polymer bottom ply.

25. The identification band of claim 19, wherein the identification band is presented in a sheet including a plurality of identification bands.