Method for recording multi-event sports meet information on skin

• US 6,964,229 B1
• Filed: 05/11/2004
• Issued: 11/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Terri Chassay “T. C.” Zimmerman
• Original Assignee: Terri Chassay “T. C.” Zimmerman
• Inventors: Zimmerman, Terri Chassay “T. C.”
• Primary Examiner(s): Yan, Ren
• Assistant Examiner(s): EVANS, ANDREA HENCE
• Application Number:
  US10/843,063
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 101/483, 101/109, 101/368
• US Class Current: 101/483
• CPC Class Codes: B41K 1/02 with one or more flat stamping surfaces having fixed images

Abstract

A method for recording multi-event athletic meet information on skin comprises the steps of printing an array on an athlete'"'"'s skin and then populating the array with competition information, which may include such information categories as event description, heat number and lane number.

Claims

1. A method for recording multi-event athletic competition information on an athlete'"'"'s skin comprising the steps of:

a. printing a generally rectangular array consisting of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns on said skin with an ink and using a stamp, said stamp having a die adapted to print said array such that when said ink is applied to said die and said die is applied to said skin, said array is perceivable on the surface of said skin; and

b. populating said array with competition information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of populating said array comprises writing by hand upon said skin.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said competition information is one or more of event number, event description, heat number, and lane number.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said ink is resistant to erasure from exposure to liquid.

5. A method for recording multi-event athletic competition information on an athlete'"'"'s skin comprising the steps of:

a. providing a stamp, said stamp comprising a die, said die being configured an embossment such that when an ink is applied to said die and said die is impressed upon said skin, an array is displayed, said array having columns and rows; and

b. writing said competition information in said array.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said competition information is one or more of event number, event description, heat number, and lane number.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said ink is resistant to erasure from exposure to liquid.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said ink is resistant to erasure from exposure to liquid.