Identification bracelet
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1. An identification bracelet comprising:
- a. an upper layer of transparent flexible material for displaying identifying data, said upper layer having top and bottom opposed surfaces;
b. a transparent release layer comprising predetermined printed portions applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer;
c. a pigmented, adhesive layer applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer over said release layer, the adhesive layer forming a relatively strong adhesive bond to the upper layer in areas between the printed portions of the release layer, and forming a relatively weak adhesive bond to the printed portions themselves; and
,d. a lower layer of flexible material removably laminated to the upper layer by the adhesive layer;
e. wherein, upon any separation of said upper layer from said adhesive layer, a first portion of said pigmented adhesive layer located between said predetermined printed portions of said release layer remains adhered to said bottom surface of said upper layer and forms a border surrounding said printed portions, and a second portion of said adhesive layer detaches therefrom, thereby causing said predetermined printed portions of said release layer to become visually distinguishable from said upper layer and thus providing an indication that the identification bracelet has been altered.
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Abstract
An identification bracelet formed from upper and lower layers of flexible material removably laminated with a selectively printed release layer and a pigmented adhesive. The lower layer has a plurality of die cut areas which can be removed to expose a portion of the adhesive, which is then overlapped with, and attached to the upper layer. The adhesive is applied over a selectively printed release layer so as to have areas of high adhesion and areas of low adhesion to the upper layer which separate differentially and form a "void" indication, for example, if the attached ends are separated after application.
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1. An identification bracelet comprising:
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a. an upper layer of transparent flexible material for displaying identifying data, said upper layer having top and bottom opposed surfaces; b. a transparent release layer comprising predetermined printed portions applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer; c. a pigmented, adhesive layer applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer over said release layer, the adhesive layer forming a relatively strong adhesive bond to the upper layer in areas between the printed portions of the release layer, and forming a relatively weak adhesive bond to the printed portions themselves; and
,d. a lower layer of flexible material removably laminated to the upper layer by the adhesive layer; e. wherein, upon any separation of said upper layer from said adhesive layer, a first portion of said pigmented adhesive layer located between said predetermined printed portions of said release layer remains adhered to said bottom surface of said upper layer and forms a border surrounding said printed portions, and a second portion of said adhesive layer detaches therefrom, thereby causing said predetermined printed portions of said release layer to become visually distinguishable from said upper layer and thus providing an indication that the identification bracelet has been altered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An identification bracelet comprising:
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a. an upper layer of transparent flexible material for displaying identifying data, said upper layer having top and bottom opposed surfaces; b. a transparent release layer comprising predetermined printed portions applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer; c. a pigmented, adhesive layer applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer over said release layer, the adhesive layer having a relatively strong adhesive bond to the upper layer in areas between said printed portions, and a relatively weak adhesive bond in areas where the printed portions exist; and
,d. a lower layer of flexible material removably laminated to the upper layer by the adhesive layer; e. wherein any separation of said upper layer from said adhesive layer causes an image of said predetermined printed portions to be visually defined on the lower layer by a portion of the adhesive layer which remains on the lower layer after separation, thereby providing an indication that the identification bracelet has been altered. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A continuous series of individual, detachable identification bracelets of the type worn by hospital patients for displaying patient identifying information, each of said individual bracelets comprising:
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a. an upper layer of transparent flexible material for displaying identifying data, said upper layer having top and bottom opposed surfaces; b. a transparent release layer comprising predetermined printed portions applied to said bottom surface of said upper layer; c. a pigmented, adhesive layer applied to the bottom surface of said upper layer over the release layer, the adhesive layer having a relatively strong adhesive bond to the upper layer in areas between the printed portions, and a relatively weak adhesive bond to the printed portions; and
,d. a lower layer of flexible material removably laminated to the upper layer by the adhesive layer; e. wherein a separation of the upper layer from said adhesive layer causes a first portion of said adhesive layer located between the printed portions to define a border around said printed portions thereby making said printed portions visually distinguishable from said upper layer and thus providing an indication of separation.
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17. A continuous series of detachable identification bracelets as recited in claim 18, wherein die cuts are provided between each of said series of bracelets, and said die cuts are of sufficient depth to be sensed by an optical sensing device.
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