Tamper-proof identification device particularly useful as a bracelet to be applied to the wrist or ankle of a patient
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1. A tamper-proof identification device, comprising:
- a flexible band configured, dimensioned and fastenable at regions of its opposing ends to enclose and fit a body part of a wearer to identify the wearer;
a flexible, electrically-conductive pathway carried by said band to define an electrically-conductive loop when regions of the opposing ends of the band are fastened together to enclose and fit the body part;
an electronic identification chip carried by said band and electrically connected to said loop;
and a pair of electrical terminals carried by said band and electrically connected to said loop for connection to a data processor, such that electrical communication may be established between said electronic identification chip and said data processor via said electrically-conductive loop when the data processor is connected to said pair of electrical terminals, but severing said band will interrupt said electrically-conductive loop and thereby prevent establishing electrical communication between the electronic identification chip and the data processor;
characterized in that said flexible band is a non-stretchable band to prevent removal of the identification device by stretching it over said body part; and
in that said electrically-conductive loop has a first gap therein bridged by said electronic identification chip, and a second gap therein defined by a pair of electrical terminals for connection to said data processor, such that said identification device protects against removal by stretching as well as by severing.
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A tamper-proof identification device is characterized in that it includes a non-stretchable band and an electrically-conductive loop having a first gap bridged by an electronic identification chip and a second gap defined by a pair of electrical terminals for connection to a data processor, such that the identification device protects against removal by stretching as well as by severing.
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1. A tamper-proof identification device, comprising:
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a flexible band configured, dimensioned and fastenable at regions of its opposing ends to enclose and fit a body part of a wearer to identify the wearer; a flexible, electrically-conductive pathway carried by said band to define an electrically-conductive loop when regions of the opposing ends of the band are fastened together to enclose and fit the body part; an electronic identification chip carried by said band and electrically connected to said loop; and a pair of electrical terminals carried by said band and electrically connected to said loop for connection to a data processor, such that electrical communication may be established between said electronic identification chip and said data processor via said electrically-conductive loop when the data processor is connected to said pair of electrical terminals, but severing said band will interrupt said electrically-conductive loop and thereby prevent establishing electrical communication between the electronic identification chip and the data processor; characterized in that said flexible band is a non-stretchable band to prevent removal of the identification device by stretching it over said body part; and
in that said electrically-conductive loop has a first gap therein bridged by said electronic identification chip, and a second gap therein defined by a pair of electrical terminals for connection to said data processor, such that said identification device protects against removal by stretching as well as by severing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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