Tube identification band
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1. A band, comprising:
- a transparent flexible tubular member having two ends with a constant cross-section between said ends, said tubular member having a predetermined internal diameter and a predetermined external diameter, said tubular member having a hollow interior portion forming a chamber;
a connecting plug having a predetermined cross-sectional diameter received in each of said ends of said tubular member to couple said tubular member ends, said plug being of substantially circular cross-section and having first and second ends, said connecting plug having a circumferentially grooved center portion having a predetermined width, said grooved center portion reducing said cross-sectional diameter of said plug and forming a shoulder adjacent each of said ends of said plug; and
a circumferential clamping means surrounding and gripping each of said ends of said tubular member, said tubular member ends extending over said grooved center portion, said clamping means having a width extending within said width of said grooved center portion of said connecting plug, said clamping means preventing the removal of said ends of said tubular member from said connecting plug.
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Abstract
An inventive identification band includes a tube with a constant circular cross-section along the majority of its outer circumference. The tube holds an indicia, and the information on the indicia is magnified by the generally circular shape of the tube. The circular shape also minimizes contact between the band and the wearer. Contact is limited to line contact with the skin, and irritation of the skin is reduced by eliminating any edges which may cut or scrape the skin. A method of forming the identification band includes the steps of cutting a predetermined length of tube, placing an indicia therein, and completing the assembly by inserting an untapered cylindrical plug into each end of the tube.
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1. A band, comprising:
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a transparent flexible tubular member having two ends with a constant cross-section between said ends, said tubular member having a predetermined internal diameter and a predetermined external diameter, said tubular member having a hollow interior portion forming a chamber; a connecting plug having a predetermined cross-sectional diameter received in each of said ends of said tubular member to couple said tubular member ends, said plug being of substantially circular cross-section and having first and second ends, said connecting plug having a circumferentially grooved center portion having a predetermined width, said grooved center portion reducing said cross-sectional diameter of said plug and forming a shoulder adjacent each of said ends of said plug; and a circumferential clamping means surrounding and gripping each of said ends of said tubular member, said tubular member ends extending over said grooved center portion, said clamping means having a width extending within said width of said grooved center portion of said connecting plug, said clamping means preventing the removal of said ends of said tubular member from said connecting plug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An identification band, comprising:
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a transparent flexible tubular member having two ends with a constant cross-section between said ends, said tubular member having a predetermined internal diameter and a predetermined external diameter, said tubular member having a hollow interior portion forming a chamber; an identification indicia received in said chamber of said tubular member; a connecting plug having a predetermined cross-sectional diameter received in each of said ends of said tubular member to couple said tubular member ends, said plug being of substantially circular cross-section and having first and second ends, said plug having a circumferentially grooved center portion having a predetermined width, said grooved center portion reducing said cross-sectional diameter of said plug and forming a shoulder adjacent each of said ends of said plug; and a circumferential clamping means surrounding and gripping each of said tubular member ends when said tubular member ends have been advanced over said grooved center portion, said clamping means having a width extending within said width of said grooved center portion of said connecting plug, said clamping means preventing the removal of said tubular member ends from said connecting plug, whereby said identifying indicia may be inserted within said tubular member prior to assembly with said connecting plug. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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