Emergency identification band

• US 5,002,212 A
• Filed: 01/02/1990
• Issued: 03/26/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joanna A. Charleton
• Original Assignee: Joanna A. Charleton
• Inventors: Charleton, Joanna A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US07/459,634
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 224/221, 224/219, 224/901, 40/633, 40/665, 40/304, 40/300, 24/306, 24/442, 128/DIG. 15
• US Class Current: 224/221
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/90 Medical record
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/27 including readily dissociable fastener having numerous, protruding, unitary filaments randomly interlocking with, and simultaneously moving towards, mating structure [e.g., hook-loop type fastener]

Abstract

A band of self-fastening fabric, with a ring for adjusting and securing, and a holding panel attached to the fastening fabric forming an opening to carry emergency identification information.

Claims

1. An emergency identification band that can be secured to the wrist or onto bicycles, golf bags, tennis rackets or wheel chairs and walking aids which comprises:

a. two sections of loop self-fastening fabric, having a looped face and a fabric back; and

b. placing the two sections back to back and sealing both sections together to form one section having loop face on both sides; and

c. a section of hook self-fastening fabric having a hooked face and a fabric back; and

d. overlapping a narrow strip of the end of the loop over a narrow strip of the hook and sealing to form a one length band having one section of loop on both sides and one section of hook on the face and fabric on the back; and

e. a section of plastic material attached along three sides of the back side of the hook fabric forming a holding pocket into which can be inserted an information card which can be folded to contain extensive information, which can be removed and replaced whenever information changes, or removed whenever necessary by emergency personnel; and

f. a ring attached to the end of the loop section through which the hook section is pulled to wrap back engaging hook fabric to loop fabric securing band.

2. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1 with a section of transparent plastic material attached along three sides of the fabric back of the hook fastening fabric forming a see through holding pocket through which the identification information card can be seen.

3. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1 with a section of opaque plastic material attached along three sides of the back of the hook fastening fabric forming an opaque holding pocket for the identification information card.

4. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1 with a section of fabric material attached along three sides of the back of the hook fastening fabric to form a pocket for the identification information card.

5. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1, having a thumb cut along the holding pocket material to provide for easier insertion and quicker removal of the identification information card.

6. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1, having a straight edge along the holding pocket material.

7. An emergency identification band as described in claim 1, with one section of self-fastening loop fabric having a looped face and a fabric back.