Tubular identification wristband

• US 5,740,623 A
• Filed: 01/28/1997
• Issued: 04/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Inventors: Peterson, Dean D., Juhan, Dodge
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US08/787,757
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 40/633, 40/660, 40/661, 40/665, 63/1.1, 63/14.1, 63/14.2, 63/3, 63/DIG. 3
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 63/03 Plastic jewelry

Abstract

An identification wristband is fabricated from transparent synthetic plastic and has a flattened central area wherein the inner surfaces of the central area are relatively close to each other and opposite edges communicating with the central area, which are substantially semi-circular in cross section, provide a receptacle for an information card or tag inserted in the band and the flattened area of the band facilitates the viewing of the information on the card. A connector is provided which is of substantially elliptical configuration in cross section and includes an abutment intermediate its extremities. The opposite extremities of the connector are receivable in the opposite extremities of the band body and, when inserted in the band body, distend the extremities to correspond to the elliptical configuration of the connector, thus causing a frictional grip to be exerted upon the extremities of the band body. The abutment is engaged on its opposite sides by the respective extremities of the band body and the elliptical perimeter of the abutment constitutes a smooth continuum of the extremities of the band body.

Claims

1. In an identification wristband:

an elongated tubular body formed from transparent synthetic plastic material and having first and second extremities, said tubular body having a substantially flat intermediate portion with top and bottom surfaces and semi-circular edges, said flat intermediate portion being adapted to receive an identification tag which can be effectively read through the substantially flat portion of said body and each of said semi-circular edges having a portion projecting above said top surface and a portion projection below said bottom surface of said flat intermediate portion; and

a connector engagable with said first and second extremities for expanding said extremities into a substantially elliptical configuration and securing said first and second extremities against removal of said body.

2. The wristband of claim 1 wherein said connector is provided with an intermediate abutment having its opposite sides engagable by said first and second extremities of said tubular body.

3. The wristband of claim 2 in which said abutment is of elliptical cross-section and provides a continuum between the extremities of said body when said extremities are secured by said connector.

4. The wristband of claim 3 in which said abutment is of elliptical configuration to conform to the configuration of said extremities of said body as expanded by said connector.

5. In an identification wristband:

an elongated transparent tubular body having first and second extremities for the reception of an informational tag or card, said tubular body having a flat intermediate card-receiving portion and semi-circular edges, said flat intermediate portion having top and bottom surfaces and each of said semi-circular edge having a portion projecting above said top surface and a portion projecting below said bottom surface of said flat intermediate portion; and

a connector having opposite extremities receivable in said first and second extremities of said body to change the shape thereof, said connector having a centrally located perimetrical abutment engagable by the said opposite extremities of said body, said abutment having its perimeter flush with said extremities to provide a perimeter constituting a continuum of the opposite extremities of said body.

6. The wristband of claim 5 in which said body has a centrally-located flattened area and opposite edges of substantially elliptical cross section.

7. The wristband of claim 6 in which said abutment is of substantially semi-elliptical configuration.

8. The wristband of claim 6 in which a card is inserted between the interior surfaces of the flattened area of said wristband to facilitate the reading of the information contained upon a surface of said card.