Identification band

• US 7,961,108 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2009
• Issued: 06/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Safety Charm, LLC
• Original Assignee: Hannah Clair Klein
• Inventors: Klein, Hannah Clair
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US12/392,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20090160651A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.8, 340/572.1, 340/572.7, 340/571, 340/568.1, 340/568.4, 340/539.11, 340/573.1, 340/572.9, 368/10, 368/278, 406/33, 405/84, 235/380
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/006 Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

Abstract

Updateable, customizable identification bands are disclosed herein. The identification band may include a band having an opening therein and at least one transparent surface. An information tag is insertable into the opening and is visible through the at least one transparent surface. The information tag is updateable, customizable or replaceable. The identification band may include accessible digital data storage as well. The identification band may also include a clasp. The clasp may include a male part and a female part, the female part having a cave-like opening that enables the information tag to be inserted into the opening in the band. The male part desirably secures the “cave-like” opening such that a water tight seal is formed.

Claims

1. An identification band comprising:

a band securable to a wearer, the band having a first end, a second end, and an opening therein and at least a portion of the band being transparent;

an information tag insertable into the opening of the band and visible through the transparent portion of the band; and

a closure device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element coupled to the first end and second end of the band respectively, wherein the male closure element comprises a USB device to store digital data and the male storage element is insertable into the female closure element.

2. The identification band of claim 1, further comprising a digital data storage element on the information tag.

3. The identification band of claim 2, wherein the digital data storage element comprises a USB port.

4. The identification band of claim 2, wherein is the digital data storage element comprises a bar code.

5. The identification band of claim 2, wherein the digital data storage element comprises a chip or an RFID tag.

6. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the information tag comprises a strip of paper viewable from the band.

7. The identification band of claim 1, wherein the wherein the male closure element and the female closure element of the closure device form a water-tight seal with the band.

8. An identification band comprising:

a band securable to a wearer, the band having an opening therein;

an information tag insertable into the opening, the information tag including printed information about the wearer of the band viewable through the band, wherein the information tag comprises a digital data storage element to provide digital data about the wearer of the band, wherein the printed information comprises emergency medical information about the wearer and wherein the digital data comprises medical information about the wearer,

wherein the band comprises a closure device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element, wherein the male closure element comprises a USB device and is insertable into the female closure element.

9. The identification band of claim 8, wherein is the digital data storage element comprises a bar code.

10. The identification band of claim 8, wherein the digital data storage element comprises a chip or an RFID tag.

11. The identification band of claim 10, wherein the RFID tag comprises a chip and an antennae.

12. The identification band of claim 8, wherein the closure device forms a water-resistant seal with the band.

13. The identification band of claim 8, wherein the male closure element and female closure element are connected to respective ends of the band and wherein male closure element and female closure element form a water-tight seal with the respective ends of the band.

14. A kit comprising:

an information tag, wherein the information tag is configured to be printed with information about a wearer of the information tag and wherein the information tag comprises a digital data storage element to provide additional digital data about the wearer, and wherein the printed information comprises emergency medical information about the wearer and wherein the additional digital data comprises medical information about the wearer; and

an identification band securable to a wearer, the identification band comprising a band having an opening for receiving the information tag, at least one surface of the band being transparent such that the information tag is visible through the at least one surface of the band upon insertion,

wherein the band comprises a closure device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element, wherein the male closure element comprises a USB device to store digital data and the male storage element is insertable into the female closure element.

15. The kit of claim 14, wherein the information tag comprises a strip of customizable paper sized to fit within the identification band.

16. The kit of claim 14, wherein the information tag comprises a plurality of strips of paper.

17. The kit of claim 14, wherein the information tag comprises a roll of paper, the width of the roll of paper sized to fit within the identification band.

18. The kit of claim 14, wherein the identification band further comprising a closure device, the closure device having a first part and a second part engageable with one another, the first part including an opening corresponding with the opening in the band, the information tag insertable through the opening in the first part and into the band.