Hospital arm band

• US 4,682,431 A
• Filed: 05/23/1985
• Issued: 07/28/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc.
• Original Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc.
• Inventors: Kowalchuk, William M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stone, Cary E.
• Application Number:
  US06/737,087
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 40/21 C, 40/21 R, 40/21 A, 40/304, 40/2 R, 24/17 B, 24/17 AP
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

An identification band, particularly suited for use in hospitals or the like, comprises a single elongated strip of non-irritating material having an adhesive coating on one surface, and being adapted to receive data on the opposite surface. The strip is foldable about a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and, on one side of the axis is separable into a relatively short tab component at one end, and a relatively long body component extending to the other end, so that the body component may be folded about the axis to bring its adhesive surface into contact with the adhesive surface on the opposite side of the axis to form a relatively thin band component, the free end of which may be brought into overlapping relationship with the adhesive surface opposite the tab portion, with the tab portion then being bent over to bring its adhesive surface against the free end of the band portion in order to complete a circular band.

Claims

1. An identification band blank comprising:

an elongated strip of material having side edges and a centrally disposed completely foldable line of weakness along a longitudinal axis extending entirely thereacross in order to separate said strip into an upper half and a lower half,

said strip having a top surface adapted to receive data on at least a part thereof, and a bottom surface covered with a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive, and

said strip also having means, extending from one side edge of said strip to said longitudinal axis, for separating one longitudinal half of said strip into a relatively short tab portion and a relatively long body portion, said short tab portion and said long body portion both being foldable about said line of weakness.

2. An identification band blank comprising:

an elongated strip of material having side edges and a centrally disposed longitudinal axis, said strip having a top surface receiving data on at least a part thereof, and a bottom surface covered with a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive; and

means extending from one side edge of said strip to said longitudinal axis for separating one longitudinal half of said strip into a relatively short tab portion and a relatively long body portion;

said body portion foldable about said longitudinal axis so that the adhesive surface of said body portion overlies and is bondable to the adhesive surface of the other longitudinal half of the strip to form a band portion, wherein said band portion is bendable to bring its free end into overlapping relationship with the adhesive surface opposite said tab portion and is bondable thereto, and said tab portion is foldable about said longitudinal axis with its adhesive surface overlying and being bondable to said free end of the band portion to produce a closed loop with said data receiving surface.

3. An identification band blank according to claim 2, wherein said elongated strip comprises suitable non-irritating material and said side edges are parallel to each other and to said longitudinal axis.

4. An identification band blank according to claim 3, wherein said means extending from one side edge to said longitudinal axis is a line of weakness.

5. An identification band blank according to claim 3, wherein said means extending from one side edge to said longitudinal axis is a through slit.

6. An identification band blank according to claim 2, wherein said means extending from one side edge to said longitudinal axis is a line of weakness.

7. An identification band blank according to claim 2, wherein said means extending from one side edge to said longitudinal axis is a through slit.

8. A combination business form and identification band blank comprising:

a preprinted form including at least one sheet having a panel coated with an adhesive release surface thereon; and

an identification band blank including;

an elongated strip of non-irritating material having parallel side edges and a centrally disposed longitudinal axis, said strip having a top surface for receiving data, and a bottom surface covered with a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on said panel; and

means extending from one side edge of said strip to said longitudinal axis for separating one longitudinal half of said strip into a relatively short tab portion and a relatively long body portion;

said body portion being foldable about said longitudinal axis so that the adhesive surface of said body portion overlies and is bondable to the adhesive surface of the other longitudinal half of the strip to form a band portion;

wherein said band portion is bendable to bring its free end into overlapping relationship with the adhesive surface opposite said tab portion and is bondable thereto; and

wherein said tab portion is foldable about said longitudinal axis with its adhesive surface overlying and being bondable to said free end of the hand portion to produce a closed loop with said data receiving surface outwardly disposed.

9. The combination of claim 8, wherein said means extending from one side edge to said longitudinal axis is a through slit.