Band for recognition

• US 6,055,756 A
• Filed: 02/04/1998
• Issued: 05/02/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sun Platech Company
• Original Assignee: Sun Platech Company
• Inventors: Aoki, Gune
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US09/018,647
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• Field of Search: 40/633, 40/665, 292/307 R, 292/307 A, 292/314, 292/319, 292/325, 24/168 PB, 24/30.5 P, 283/75, 283/900
• 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: Y10T 292/507 Tag type

Abstract

In a band for recognition, the present band for recognition comprises a flat plate shape display portion (2), a band portion (3) where multiple fixing holes (3a) are perforated, and a sealing portion (4), this sealing portion (4) including a male engagement portion (6) and a female engagement portion (7) arranged via a hinge portion (8), moreover, both engagement portion (6, 7) forming cutting rings (6c, 6d, 7a, 7b) around thin sheet portions (6a, 7c), and the biding force of the sealing portion (4) is made larger than the cutting force of the cutting rings (6c, 6d, 7a, 7b). As it can be used for recognition or identification wrapping around the wrist or the like of the visitor or others of various amusement parks, leisure land or the like, and once used and then detached from the wrist or the like, the sealing portion (4) will be broken and it can no more be reused.

Claims

1. A band for recognition, comprising:

a flat plate shape display portion, a band portion extending from one end of said display portion and being perforated with multiple fixing holes, and a sealing portion provided at the other end of said display portion;

wherein said sealing portion comprises a male engagement portion and a female engagement portion connected via a hinge portion, said male and female engagement portions each including thin sheet portions and breaking portions around said thin sheet portions, said breaking portions being formed by annularly arranging arc slits and linkage portions, whereby a binding force between said male and female engagement portions of said sealing portion is larger than a force sufficient to break said breaking portions.

2. The band for recognition according to claim 1, wherein the display portion is adapted to be filled in with a writing implement or to be embossed with a symbol.

3. The band for recognition according to claim 1, wherein essential portions of said male engagement and said female engagement portions are molded using hard resin, while other portions surrounding said essential portions are molded with relatively soft resin, said hard resin being polyacetal resin and said relatively soft resin being selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, polyester elastomer, and polyethylene elastomer.

4. The band for recognition according to claim 1, wherein a band extension portion is formed in a band shape between the display portion and the sealing portion.

5. The band for recognition according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion surrounding at least said display portion and said band portion is formed in a substantially round section having a thickness larger than the display portion and the band portion.