CA1272021A - Bracelet - Google Patents
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- CA1272021A CA1272021A CA000483894A CA483894A CA1272021A CA 1272021 A CA1272021 A CA 1272021A CA 000483894 A CA000483894 A CA 000483894A CA 483894 A CA483894 A CA 483894A CA 1272021 A CA1272021 A CA 1272021A
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
Elongated identification band having at one end, a window forming an open-ended passage and, at a selected distance from the passage, an identification message. The band is wrapped around the wrist with the other end being slid through the passage until the message on the band lies within it. A protective cover is then rolled off from a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive material in the passage and the two ends of the bands are secured together by being pressed over the message. In another embodiment, the message is close to one end of the band, which end has three spaced slots, the cover protected layer of adhesive material being provided between two of the slots. The other end of the band is secured to the first one after winding around the wrist and threading through the slots, the cover being then removed to expose the adhesive material and the ends of the band pressed together.
Elongated identification band having at one end, a window forming an open-ended passage and, at a selected distance from the passage, an identification message. The band is wrapped around the wrist with the other end being slid through the passage until the message on the band lies within it. A protective cover is then rolled off from a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive material in the passage and the two ends of the bands are secured together by being pressed over the message. In another embodiment, the message is close to one end of the band, which end has three spaced slots, the cover protected layer of adhesive material being provided between two of the slots. The other end of the band is secured to the first one after winding around the wrist and threading through the slots, the cover being then removed to expose the adhesive material and the ends of the band pressed together.
Description
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The prese~t invention relates to an improved identification band~ in the form of a bracelet, such as those used in hospitals for the ldentification of patients, the identification markings or indicia some-times also including other useful lnfox~ation, This type of bracelet may also be used by parents for identifying young children, when at the beach or other like public places, in case the children should get lost.
One can, of course, imagine many other ways in which these identification bands can be used, A great many of these identification bands are known, as shown by the search result referred to hereinafter, but the present applicant finds that many of them comprise, along with a plastic strip bearing the required identification markings, various types of undesirable metal locking structures or other type of projecting parts made of rigid material, for securing the ends of the plastic strip together in loop form.
Such bands have been found objectionable by users because of the presence of the rigid parts, be they metal or plastic, found to be capable of causing injury particularly when used on young patients or infants.
There are others that do not involve such rigid parts but are found awkward in use and impractical particularly for old people, babies or seriously ill patients.
The search mentioned above has revealed the following Canadian patents:
679,644 of 1964 754,315 of 1967 981,449 of 1976 1,095,548 of 1980 1,099,509 of 1981 1,105,256 of 1981 1,131,908 of 1982 1,115,307 of 1981 lZ7~0,4~
Ca~adian patent No~ 679!644 disc~oses an iden~ification band having a complex locking structure which is also awkward in use and costly in manufacture.
Canadian patent No. 754,315 is of a simpler type but involves two distinct complex parts, one for holding an identification card and the other to tie the two ends of the bands together. Canadian patent No~ 981,449 includes a rigid clip locking structure which projects from the body of the band and is thus rather dangerous when worn. The same applies to Canadian patents Nos.
1,099,509; 1,105,256 and 1,131,90~, Canadian patent No. 1,095,548 and its divisional No, 1,115,307 involve the use of a fastener separate from the band for use in holding the ends of the band together, An object of the present invention lies in the provision of an improved identification band which is simple in use and low in manufacturing cost, being further devoid of rigid projecting parts that could cause injury to the user, According to one aspect of the invention, the identification band comprises an elongated strip of flexible material over which is a window made of transparent plastic material that bridges the width of the strip at one of its ends and that is sealed to the strip along common lateral edges only of the strip and of the window so as to define therebetween an open-ended passage, A layer of pressure sensitive material is provided on the window inside the passage, a protective cover being applied over the adhesive material having a pull tab suitable for pulling the cover out of the passage whereby to expose the adhesive material. Identification means is prov,ded on the strip at a predetermined distance from the passage away from the above-mentioned end of the strip, this distance being selected so that, in use, the other end of the strip may be inserted into the passage, beneath the cover, and then pulled away from the passage until the identification means lie fully inside the passage, beneath the cover, at which time the cover is removed from the passage by drawing on the pull tab to thus expose the adhesive material The latter is then pressure applied over the identification means to render the latter visible through the window.
The invention also involves a method for making a set of elongated identification bands of the type described above. It comprises: selecting a sheet of flexible plastic material having a predetermined constant width at least equal to the length of the bands;
disposing along one edge of the sheet a~series of covers spaced equally from one another and having a layer of adhesive material on one surface thereof opposite the sheet; applying, over the covers a strip of transparent plastic material having a width sufficient to spread over at least the layer of adhesive material; heat sealing the strip of transparent plastic material to the sheet of flexible plastic material only across the width of the strip and immediately adjacent the edges of the covers whereby the covers adhere to the strip and the latter and the sheet define open-ended passages there-between into which the covers are contained. Finally,the sheet of flexible plastic material is cut along its width and between the covers to produce the required bands.
According to another aspect of the invention, similar to the first aspect defined above, the protective cover used has a first portion of a size which is sufficient to overlay the identification means and an adhesive material is provided between the cover portion and the identification means so as to removably hold the cover over the identification means. This cover has ~7~0 :~1 a second portion which is bent back over the first portion whereby to act as a pu].l tab. In this case, the predetermined distance is selected so that, in use, the other end of the strip is inserted into the passage and pulled away therefrom until both the identification rneans and the cover l:ie wholly within the passage at which time the pull tab is used to pull the cover out of the passage whereby to expose the adhesive material which is then pressure applied on the window to thus secure the identifi-cation means to the window and render the identification means visible through the window.
In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, which further aspect is the only one specifically claimed hereinafter, there is provided an improved identification band in an identification bracelet for use in wrapping around a person's wrist or the like body member, said bracelet having an elongated strip of flexible plastic material with a top and a bottom surface, a first end portion, an identification portion next to said first end portion with identification means on said identification portion on sid top surface, and a wrapping portion terminating into a second end portion, the improvements wherein:
- said first end portion is formed with a first, a second and a third through slot spaced from one another, extending across said first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of said second end portion and at least a portion of said wrapping portion adjacent said second end portion, said third slot being closest to said identification portion and said first slot furthest away therefrom;
- the top surface of said elongated strip is provided with a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned between said second and third slot, and 1~7~
- a removable protective cover is provided over said pressure sensitive adhesive material, - whereby, in use, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion are slid successively through said first and third slots over said bottom surface, folded back and threaded through said second and first slots, said identification protective cover is removed to expose said adhesive material, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion pulled to a predetermined tightness and the latter pressure-applied over said adhesi.ve material.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are described hereinafter with reference to the appended drawing wherein:
F`igure 1 is a perspective view of an identifi-cation band made according to one embodiment;
Figure 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the band of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken at the ends of the band, in joined condition of the ends and prior to the ends being connected one to the other;
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, showing the two ends of the band in the process of being glued together;
Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of a band according to this first embodiment being applied over the wrist of a user;
Figures 7 and 8, first sheet of drawing, are partial plan views of identification bands during the process of manufacture;
Figure 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view similar to that of Figure 3 but of a second embodiment;
Figure 10 is a plan view of an identification band according to a third embodiment, which embodiment is the only one specifically claimed hereinafter.
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Referring to Figures 1 to 4, illustrating an identification band according to a first embodiment, it will be seen that the bancl comprises an elongated strip 1 made of flexible plastic material which can be nylon or other suitable plastic material having sufflcient strength so that lt will not break or stretch in use. The stri.p is of constant width over most of its - 5a -A
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length, which if used as a wrist band may have about 13 in. One end 3 of strip 1 is however greater in ~idth, terminating into a round tip 5 Bridging the strip stretch 3 having the greater widthis a window 7 made of flexible transparent plastic material r being sealed to the strip 1 only along common lateral edges 9 of the strip 1 and window 7, as clearly shown in both Figures 1 and 2.
Thus, the window 7 defines with the strip 1 a passage 11 (Figure 3) which is open-ended lengthwise of the strip 1.
A layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material is applied lengthwise of the window 7 on the inner surface 13, that is within the passage 11. A cover 15 is applied over the adhesive material to protect it prior to use.
Preferably, cover 15 has a first portion 17 which is applied directly over the adhesive material and a second portion 19, acting as a pull means, which is in the continuation of the first portion and bends back over it, having a length which is sufficient for this second portion 19 to extend out of the passage in the form of a pull tab 21, as clearly shown in Figure 3, Identification indicia means 23 ~s provided on the strip at a predeter-mined distance from the passage 11 away from the end 3, as shown in Figure 1. This predetermined distance is selected so that, in use, the other end 25 is inserted into the passage 11, beneath the cover 15, and is pulled until the identification means 23 lie fully inside the passage and beneath the cover. The predetermined distance for affixing the identification means 23 is determined prior to use and is such that in closed position of the band, the diameter of the latter be sufficient to allow it to be easily placed over the wrist of a patient or around other parts on which the identification band is to be used.
With the identification means 23 suitably placed in the passage 11, beneath the cover 15, the ~L~7~0 ~
latter is then rolled out of the passage li by pulling on the tab 21 to thus expose the adhesive material which may then be pressure applied over the identification means 23 to render the identification means visible through the window 7. Removal operation of the cover 15 is illustrated in Figure 4, The pressure sensitive adhesive material applied on the window 7 and the material of the cover 15 must be selected so that when the latter is pulled out of the passage ll, it will freely roll off the adhesive which will remain on the plastic material of the window 7.
The adhesive material must of course be effective to hold the identification means 23, secured to the strip 1, against sliding movement through the passage 11, meaning that the two ends of the band are safely secured on the wrist of the user.
Thus, the cover 15 may be made up of paper sold by Du Pont Canada under the trade name Tyvek, the glue applied over the first portion 17 of the cover 15 which would be suitable for the present use is one that is sold by the 3 M Company. Other equivalent materials, readily available on the market, may of course be used.
- As to the identification means 23, it may consist of a card of suitable size over which the identification markings have been placed and fixed in position on the strip 1 in any known manner as by the use of a suitable adhesive material compatible with the nature of the plastic material of the strip 1. This card may have a size smaller than the size of the passage ]1 so that the adhesive material on the window 7 will be applied over the card and also around it so that both the window 7 and the card 23 are sealed to the strip 1 in the passage 11.
The identification means may also be a coating of indicia receptive material known also on the market ~ 7~
and found at the ~ack of ide~tification cards to receive the signature of the card owner. The identifica-tion markings are of course supplied on this coating material. An indicia receptive material of this type is sold by Advance Ink Company under the trade mark HIT-120 and can be applied over the plastic strip 1 by ultra-violet rays.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate how the identifica-tion bands of the invention can be made. The method involves the selection of a sheet of fiexible plastic material 27 of the type aforesaid of whic~ the constant width is at least equal to the length of the bands to be made. Disposed along one edge of the sheet 27 are a number of covers 15 with the first portion 17, having the adhesive material, facing up, these covers 15 being spaced equally from one another. Applied over the covers 15 is a strip 29 of transparent plastic material intended to become the transparent windows 7. This strip 29 has a width sufficient to spread over at least the layer of adhesive material. The strip 29 is then heat sealed to the sheet 27 but only across the width of the strip 29 and immediately adja~ent the edges of the covers 15 whereby the latter adhere to the strip 29, this strip 29 as well as the sheet 27 then defining the open-ended passages 11 into which the covers 15 are thus contained. Thereafter, the sheet 27 is cut along its width and between the covers 15 to result in the bands 1, as shown in Figure 8. These bands can be manufactured by available automatic machinery.
Obviously, if the bands are to be used in hospitals or the like places, materials that are non-toxic for human use must be selected.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate how the band can be placed on the wrist of a patient. In Figure 5, one hand holds on to the window 7 while the other end pulls o~ the end 25 of the strip 1 which slides through the passage 11. Once the identification means 23 is fully located within the passage 11, then the cover 15 is rolled out of the passage 11 to thereby expose the adhesive material, Simultaneously or thereafter, the window 7 is applied, with the adhesive material, over the identification means 23 and the strip 1, as shown in Figure 4.
In another embodiment, illustrated in Figure 9, the cover 15 is used in reverse and is applied over the identification means 23 prior to the insertion of the latter in the passage 11, Thus, the location where t~e identification means 23 are to be affixed is selected, the cover 15 applied thereover with the glued portion 17 lying over the identification means. Then the strip 1 is drawn through the passage 11 by being pulled by the strip end 25 until both the identification means 23 and cover 15 lie wholly within the passage 11, The cover 15 is then rolled out of the passage 11 to free the adhesive material over the identification means 23 and the window 7, identification means 23 and, preferably, the portion of the strip 1 along the edges of the identification means 23, are pressure sealed together.
In this second embodiment of the invention, the same type of materials are used as in the first embodiment, with respect to the adhesive material, the covers and the identification means.
A third embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 10. It consists of a strip 1' of flexible plastic material having a top and a bottom surface, a first end portion 3' and a second end portion 25'.
An identification portion 31 is located next to the first end portion 3' and has identification means on the top surface. A wrapping portion extends between the identification portion 31 and the second end of portion 1'~7~
25~. The ~irst end poXtio~ 3 ~ is formed with a fi~st, a second and a third through slot 33, 35, 37, respectively, spaced from one another and extending across the first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of the second end portlon 25~ and at least a portion of the wrapping portion adjacent the second end portion~ A la~er of pressure sensitive adhesive material is applied over the top surface at the first end portion 3 ' between the second and third slots 35, 3?, and a removable protective cover 39 is placed over the adhesive material.
In use, the strip 1' is wound around the wrist with the identification means 31 facing up, the second end portion 25' and its adjacent wrapping portion are then slid successivel~ through the first and third slots 33, 37, passing over the bottom surface of the strip, and the second end portion 25' is pulled until the band is properly adjusted over the wrist. Thereafter, the second end portion 25~ and adjacent wrapping portion are folded back and threaded successively through the second and first slots 35, 33, respectively. The identification protective cover 39 is removed so as to expose the adhesive material therebeneath. The second end portion 25~ and its adjacent wrapping portion are i 25 then pulled tight and pressure applied over the adhesive material.
The identification means on the identification portion 31 is preferably a coating of indicia receptive material of the type mentioned above and bearing the identification markings required. The identification marking may of course also be a simple card bearing the required identification and glued over the identification portion 31. However, the use of indicia receptive material is found to be more convenient.
The prese~t invention relates to an improved identification band~ in the form of a bracelet, such as those used in hospitals for the ldentification of patients, the identification markings or indicia some-times also including other useful lnfox~ation, This type of bracelet may also be used by parents for identifying young children, when at the beach or other like public places, in case the children should get lost.
One can, of course, imagine many other ways in which these identification bands can be used, A great many of these identification bands are known, as shown by the search result referred to hereinafter, but the present applicant finds that many of them comprise, along with a plastic strip bearing the required identification markings, various types of undesirable metal locking structures or other type of projecting parts made of rigid material, for securing the ends of the plastic strip together in loop form.
Such bands have been found objectionable by users because of the presence of the rigid parts, be they metal or plastic, found to be capable of causing injury particularly when used on young patients or infants.
There are others that do not involve such rigid parts but are found awkward in use and impractical particularly for old people, babies or seriously ill patients.
The search mentioned above has revealed the following Canadian patents:
679,644 of 1964 754,315 of 1967 981,449 of 1976 1,095,548 of 1980 1,099,509 of 1981 1,105,256 of 1981 1,131,908 of 1982 1,115,307 of 1981 lZ7~0,4~
Ca~adian patent No~ 679!644 disc~oses an iden~ification band having a complex locking structure which is also awkward in use and costly in manufacture.
Canadian patent No. 754,315 is of a simpler type but involves two distinct complex parts, one for holding an identification card and the other to tie the two ends of the bands together. Canadian patent No~ 981,449 includes a rigid clip locking structure which projects from the body of the band and is thus rather dangerous when worn. The same applies to Canadian patents Nos.
1,099,509; 1,105,256 and 1,131,90~, Canadian patent No. 1,095,548 and its divisional No, 1,115,307 involve the use of a fastener separate from the band for use in holding the ends of the band together, An object of the present invention lies in the provision of an improved identification band which is simple in use and low in manufacturing cost, being further devoid of rigid projecting parts that could cause injury to the user, According to one aspect of the invention, the identification band comprises an elongated strip of flexible material over which is a window made of transparent plastic material that bridges the width of the strip at one of its ends and that is sealed to the strip along common lateral edges only of the strip and of the window so as to define therebetween an open-ended passage, A layer of pressure sensitive material is provided on the window inside the passage, a protective cover being applied over the adhesive material having a pull tab suitable for pulling the cover out of the passage whereby to expose the adhesive material. Identification means is prov,ded on the strip at a predetermined distance from the passage away from the above-mentioned end of the strip, this distance being selected so that, in use, the other end of the strip may be inserted into the passage, beneath the cover, and then pulled away from the passage until the identification means lie fully inside the passage, beneath the cover, at which time the cover is removed from the passage by drawing on the pull tab to thus expose the adhesive material The latter is then pressure applied over the identification means to render the latter visible through the window.
The invention also involves a method for making a set of elongated identification bands of the type described above. It comprises: selecting a sheet of flexible plastic material having a predetermined constant width at least equal to the length of the bands;
disposing along one edge of the sheet a~series of covers spaced equally from one another and having a layer of adhesive material on one surface thereof opposite the sheet; applying, over the covers a strip of transparent plastic material having a width sufficient to spread over at least the layer of adhesive material; heat sealing the strip of transparent plastic material to the sheet of flexible plastic material only across the width of the strip and immediately adjacent the edges of the covers whereby the covers adhere to the strip and the latter and the sheet define open-ended passages there-between into which the covers are contained. Finally,the sheet of flexible plastic material is cut along its width and between the covers to produce the required bands.
According to another aspect of the invention, similar to the first aspect defined above, the protective cover used has a first portion of a size which is sufficient to overlay the identification means and an adhesive material is provided between the cover portion and the identification means so as to removably hold the cover over the identification means. This cover has ~7~0 :~1 a second portion which is bent back over the first portion whereby to act as a pu].l tab. In this case, the predetermined distance is selected so that, in use, the other end of the strip is inserted into the passage and pulled away therefrom until both the identification rneans and the cover l:ie wholly within the passage at which time the pull tab is used to pull the cover out of the passage whereby to expose the adhesive material which is then pressure applied on the window to thus secure the identifi-cation means to the window and render the identification means visible through the window.
In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, which further aspect is the only one specifically claimed hereinafter, there is provided an improved identification band in an identification bracelet for use in wrapping around a person's wrist or the like body member, said bracelet having an elongated strip of flexible plastic material with a top and a bottom surface, a first end portion, an identification portion next to said first end portion with identification means on said identification portion on sid top surface, and a wrapping portion terminating into a second end portion, the improvements wherein:
- said first end portion is formed with a first, a second and a third through slot spaced from one another, extending across said first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of said second end portion and at least a portion of said wrapping portion adjacent said second end portion, said third slot being closest to said identification portion and said first slot furthest away therefrom;
- the top surface of said elongated strip is provided with a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned between said second and third slot, and 1~7~
- a removable protective cover is provided over said pressure sensitive adhesive material, - whereby, in use, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion are slid successively through said first and third slots over said bottom surface, folded back and threaded through said second and first slots, said identification protective cover is removed to expose said adhesive material, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion pulled to a predetermined tightness and the latter pressure-applied over said adhesi.ve material.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are described hereinafter with reference to the appended drawing wherein:
F`igure 1 is a perspective view of an identifi-cation band made according to one embodiment;
Figure 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the band of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken at the ends of the band, in joined condition of the ends and prior to the ends being connected one to the other;
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, showing the two ends of the band in the process of being glued together;
Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of a band according to this first embodiment being applied over the wrist of a user;
Figures 7 and 8, first sheet of drawing, are partial plan views of identification bands during the process of manufacture;
Figure 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view similar to that of Figure 3 but of a second embodiment;
Figure 10 is a plan view of an identification band according to a third embodiment, which embodiment is the only one specifically claimed hereinafter.
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Referring to Figures 1 to 4, illustrating an identification band according to a first embodiment, it will be seen that the bancl comprises an elongated strip 1 made of flexible plastic material which can be nylon or other suitable plastic material having sufflcient strength so that lt will not break or stretch in use. The stri.p is of constant width over most of its - 5a -A
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length, which if used as a wrist band may have about 13 in. One end 3 of strip 1 is however greater in ~idth, terminating into a round tip 5 Bridging the strip stretch 3 having the greater widthis a window 7 made of flexible transparent plastic material r being sealed to the strip 1 only along common lateral edges 9 of the strip 1 and window 7, as clearly shown in both Figures 1 and 2.
Thus, the window 7 defines with the strip 1 a passage 11 (Figure 3) which is open-ended lengthwise of the strip 1.
A layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material is applied lengthwise of the window 7 on the inner surface 13, that is within the passage 11. A cover 15 is applied over the adhesive material to protect it prior to use.
Preferably, cover 15 has a first portion 17 which is applied directly over the adhesive material and a second portion 19, acting as a pull means, which is in the continuation of the first portion and bends back over it, having a length which is sufficient for this second portion 19 to extend out of the passage in the form of a pull tab 21, as clearly shown in Figure 3, Identification indicia means 23 ~s provided on the strip at a predeter-mined distance from the passage 11 away from the end 3, as shown in Figure 1. This predetermined distance is selected so that, in use, the other end 25 is inserted into the passage 11, beneath the cover 15, and is pulled until the identification means 23 lie fully inside the passage and beneath the cover. The predetermined distance for affixing the identification means 23 is determined prior to use and is such that in closed position of the band, the diameter of the latter be sufficient to allow it to be easily placed over the wrist of a patient or around other parts on which the identification band is to be used.
With the identification means 23 suitably placed in the passage 11, beneath the cover 15, the ~L~7~0 ~
latter is then rolled out of the passage li by pulling on the tab 21 to thus expose the adhesive material which may then be pressure applied over the identification means 23 to render the identification means visible through the window 7. Removal operation of the cover 15 is illustrated in Figure 4, The pressure sensitive adhesive material applied on the window 7 and the material of the cover 15 must be selected so that when the latter is pulled out of the passage ll, it will freely roll off the adhesive which will remain on the plastic material of the window 7.
The adhesive material must of course be effective to hold the identification means 23, secured to the strip 1, against sliding movement through the passage 11, meaning that the two ends of the band are safely secured on the wrist of the user.
Thus, the cover 15 may be made up of paper sold by Du Pont Canada under the trade name Tyvek, the glue applied over the first portion 17 of the cover 15 which would be suitable for the present use is one that is sold by the 3 M Company. Other equivalent materials, readily available on the market, may of course be used.
- As to the identification means 23, it may consist of a card of suitable size over which the identification markings have been placed and fixed in position on the strip 1 in any known manner as by the use of a suitable adhesive material compatible with the nature of the plastic material of the strip 1. This card may have a size smaller than the size of the passage ]1 so that the adhesive material on the window 7 will be applied over the card and also around it so that both the window 7 and the card 23 are sealed to the strip 1 in the passage 11.
The identification means may also be a coating of indicia receptive material known also on the market ~ 7~
and found at the ~ack of ide~tification cards to receive the signature of the card owner. The identifica-tion markings are of course supplied on this coating material. An indicia receptive material of this type is sold by Advance Ink Company under the trade mark HIT-120 and can be applied over the plastic strip 1 by ultra-violet rays.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate how the identifica-tion bands of the invention can be made. The method involves the selection of a sheet of fiexible plastic material 27 of the type aforesaid of whic~ the constant width is at least equal to the length of the bands to be made. Disposed along one edge of the sheet 27 are a number of covers 15 with the first portion 17, having the adhesive material, facing up, these covers 15 being spaced equally from one another. Applied over the covers 15 is a strip 29 of transparent plastic material intended to become the transparent windows 7. This strip 29 has a width sufficient to spread over at least the layer of adhesive material. The strip 29 is then heat sealed to the sheet 27 but only across the width of the strip 29 and immediately adja~ent the edges of the covers 15 whereby the latter adhere to the strip 29, this strip 29 as well as the sheet 27 then defining the open-ended passages 11 into which the covers 15 are thus contained. Thereafter, the sheet 27 is cut along its width and between the covers 15 to result in the bands 1, as shown in Figure 8. These bands can be manufactured by available automatic machinery.
Obviously, if the bands are to be used in hospitals or the like places, materials that are non-toxic for human use must be selected.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate how the band can be placed on the wrist of a patient. In Figure 5, one hand holds on to the window 7 while the other end pulls o~ the end 25 of the strip 1 which slides through the passage 11. Once the identification means 23 is fully located within the passage 11, then the cover 15 is rolled out of the passage 11 to thereby expose the adhesive material, Simultaneously or thereafter, the window 7 is applied, with the adhesive material, over the identification means 23 and the strip 1, as shown in Figure 4.
In another embodiment, illustrated in Figure 9, the cover 15 is used in reverse and is applied over the identification means 23 prior to the insertion of the latter in the passage 11, Thus, the location where t~e identification means 23 are to be affixed is selected, the cover 15 applied thereover with the glued portion 17 lying over the identification means. Then the strip 1 is drawn through the passage 11 by being pulled by the strip end 25 until both the identification means 23 and cover 15 lie wholly within the passage 11, The cover 15 is then rolled out of the passage 11 to free the adhesive material over the identification means 23 and the window 7, identification means 23 and, preferably, the portion of the strip 1 along the edges of the identification means 23, are pressure sealed together.
In this second embodiment of the invention, the same type of materials are used as in the first embodiment, with respect to the adhesive material, the covers and the identification means.
A third embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 10. It consists of a strip 1' of flexible plastic material having a top and a bottom surface, a first end portion 3' and a second end portion 25'.
An identification portion 31 is located next to the first end portion 3' and has identification means on the top surface. A wrapping portion extends between the identification portion 31 and the second end of portion 1'~7~
25~. The ~irst end poXtio~ 3 ~ is formed with a fi~st, a second and a third through slot 33, 35, 37, respectively, spaced from one another and extending across the first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of the second end portlon 25~ and at least a portion of the wrapping portion adjacent the second end portion~ A la~er of pressure sensitive adhesive material is applied over the top surface at the first end portion 3 ' between the second and third slots 35, 3?, and a removable protective cover 39 is placed over the adhesive material.
In use, the strip 1' is wound around the wrist with the identification means 31 facing up, the second end portion 25' and its adjacent wrapping portion are then slid successivel~ through the first and third slots 33, 37, passing over the bottom surface of the strip, and the second end portion 25' is pulled until the band is properly adjusted over the wrist. Thereafter, the second end portion 25~ and adjacent wrapping portion are folded back and threaded successively through the second and first slots 35, 33, respectively. The identification protective cover 39 is removed so as to expose the adhesive material therebeneath. The second end portion 25~ and its adjacent wrapping portion are i 25 then pulled tight and pressure applied over the adhesive material.
The identification means on the identification portion 31 is preferably a coating of indicia receptive material of the type mentioned above and bearing the identification markings required. The identification marking may of course also be a simple card bearing the required identification and glued over the identification portion 31. However, the use of indicia receptive material is found to be more convenient.
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1. In an identification bracelet for use in wrapping around a person's wrist or the like body member, said bracelet having an elongated strip of flexible plastic material with a top and a bottom surface, a first end portion, an identification portion next to said first end portion with identification means on said identification portion on said top surface, and a wrapping portion terminating into a second end portion, the improvements wherein:
- said first end portion is formed with a first, a second and a third through slot spaced from one another, extending across said first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of said second end portion and at least a portion of said wrapping portion adjacent said second end portion, said third slot being closest to said identification portion and said first slot furthest away therefrom;
- the top surface of said elongated strip is provided with a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned between said second and third slot, and - a removable protective cover is provided over said pressure sensitive adhesive material, - whereby, in use, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion are slid successively through said first and third slots over said bottom surface, folded back and threaded through said second and first slots, said identification protective cover is removed to expose said adhesive material, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion pulled to a predetermined tightness and the latter pressure-applied over said adhesive material.
- said first end portion is formed with a first, a second and a third through slot spaced from one another, extending across said first end portion along a width thereof sufficient to allow threading therethrough of said second end portion and at least a portion of said wrapping portion adjacent said second end portion, said third slot being closest to said identification portion and said first slot furthest away therefrom;
- the top surface of said elongated strip is provided with a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive material positioned between said second and third slot, and - a removable protective cover is provided over said pressure sensitive adhesive material, - whereby, in use, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion are slid successively through said first and third slots over said bottom surface, folded back and threaded through said second and first slots, said identification protective cover is removed to expose said adhesive material, said second end portion and said adjacent wrapping portion pulled to a predetermined tightness and the latter pressure-applied over said adhesive material.
2. An improved identification band as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identification means comprise a card with identification markings thereon, and adhesive material securing said card onto said strip.
3. An improved identification band as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identification means comprise a coating of indicia receptive material over said identifi-cation portion and identification indicia on said coating material.
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