Adhesive wristband without removable cover shield

• US 7,520,078 B2
• Filed: 04/18/2006
• Issued: 04/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation (Brady Corporation)
• Inventors: Ali, Sherif M., Peterson, Dean D.
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US11/308,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20070157498A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,099 Days
• Field of Search: 406/65, 406/33
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

A plurality of identification bracelets removably attached to one another, each bracelet having a first end which includes a cover tab and a second end defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion. The cover tab of a second bracelet removably overlies the adhesive portion of a closure tab of an adjacent first identification bracelet. Upon separating the first and second bracelets, the adhesive portion of the first bracelet is exposed and the cover tab remains with the second bracelet as it is removed. The adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet is adhered to a surface of the first bracelet as it is moved from an open position to a closed position encircling an object to be identified.

Claims

1. A plurality of identification bracelets detachably connected to one another comprising:

a first bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion, the first and second outer sheets being non-removably bonded together substantially between the cover tab and closure tab; and

a second bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab removably overlying the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion, the first and second outer sheets of the second bracelet being non-removably bonded together substantially between the cover tab and closure tab of the second bracelet;

whereby upon separating the first bracelet from the second bracelet, the adhesive portion of closure tab of the first bracelet is exposed and the cover tab of the second bracelet remains with the second bracelet and the exposed adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet is adhered onto a portion of the first bracelet as it is moved from an open position to a closed position encircling an object to be identified.

2. The bracelets of claim 1, including a release liner disposed between the cover tab of the second bracelet and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet and adapted to removably adhere the cover tab to the adhesive portion of the closure tab.

3. The bracelets of claim 2, wherein the release liner is attached to the cover tab.

4. The bracelets of claim 2, wherein the release liner comprises a silicone material.

5. The bracelets of claim 1, wherein the cover tab and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of each bracelet are substantially equal in area.

6. The bracelets of claim 1, wherein a score line formed in the first outer sheet defines the cover tab of the bracelet, and an offset score line formed in the second outer sheet defines the end of the bracelet.

7. The bracelets of claim 6, wherein the score lines comprise a plurality of perforations.

8. The bracelets of claim 1, wherein the bracelets comprise a plurality of bracelets detachably connected end-to-end to form an elongated strip.

9. The bracelets of claim 1, wherein the first and second outer sheets are each comprised of one or more layers of material.

10. The bracelets of claim 9, wherein at least one of the layers of the first or second outer sheet is comprised of a material adapted to be printed thereon.

11. The bracelets of claim 1, including an adhesive layer non-removably bonding the first and second outer sheets.

12. The bracelets of claim 11, wherein the adhesive layer extends beyond the first sheet towards the end of the second sheet to comprise the adhesive portion of the closure tab.

13. The bracelets of claim 11, wherein the adhesive layer extends beyond the first sheet towards the end of the second sheet to comprise the adhesive portion of the closure tab.

14. A plurality of identification bracelets detachably connected to one another comprising:

a first bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion, the first and second outer sheets being non-removably bonded together substantially between the cover tab and closure tab; and

a second bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab removably overlying the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion, the first and second outer sheets of the second bracelet being non-removably bonded together substantially between the cover tab and closure tab of the second bracelet;

a release liner disposed between the cover tab of the second bracelet and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet and adapted to removably adhere the cover tab to the adhesive portion of the closure tab;

wherein the cover tab and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of each bracelet are substantially equal in area;

whereby upon separating the first bracelet from the second bracelet, the adhesive portion of closure tab of the first bracelet is exposed and the cover tab of the second bracelet remains with the second bracelet and the exposed adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet is adhered onto a portion of the first bracelet as it is moved from an open position to a closed position encircling an object to be identified.

15. The bracelets of claim 14, wherein the release liner comprises a silicone material attached to the cover tab.

16. The bracelets of claim 14, wherein a score line formed in the first outer sheet defines the cover tab of the bracelet, and an offset score line formed in the second outer sheet defines the end of the bracelet.

17. The bracelets of claim 14, wherein the bracelets comprise a plurality of bracelets detachably connected end-to-end to form an elongated strip.

18. The bracelets of claim 14, including an adhesive layer non-removably bonding the first and second outer sheets.

19. A plurality of identification bracelets detachably connected to one another forming an elongated strip comprising:

a first bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion;

a second bracelet comprising first and second diametrically opposed outer sheets, the first sheet having a portion extending beyond a first end of the second sheet and defining a cover tab removably overlying the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet, and the second sheet extending beyond an end of the first sheet generally opposite the cover tab and defining a closure tab having an adhesive portion;

an adhesive layer non-removably bonding the first and second outer sheets, the adhesive layer extending beyond the first sheet towards the end of the second sheet to comprise the adhesive portion of the closure tab; and

a release liner disposed between the cover tab of the second bracelet and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet and adapted to removably adhere the cover tab to the adhesive portion of the closure tab;

wherein the cover tab and the adhesive portion of the closure tab of each bracelet are substantially equal in area;

whereby upon separating the first bracelet from the second bracelet, the adhesive portion of closure tab of the first bracelet is exposed and the cover tab of the second bracelet remains with the second bracelet and the exposed adhesive portion of the closure tab of the first bracelet is adhered onto a portion of the first bracelet as it is moved from an open position to a closed position encircling an object to be identified.

20. The bracelets of claim 19, wherein a score line formed in the first outer sheet defines the cover tab of the bracelet, and an offset score line formed in the second outer sheet defines the end of the bracelet.

21. The bracelets of claim 19, wherein the release liner comprises a silicone material attached to the cover tab.