CA2015183A1 - Information carrying bands and sheet-like lamination in which these bands are cut - Google Patents
Information carrying bands and sheet-like lamination in which these bands are cutInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An information carrying band is made of propypropylene material and comprises at its first end an adhesive portion so that its second end can be adhered onto this adhesive portion to encircle an object to which the carried information is related.
The adhesive portion has at least one cut therein to prevent separation of the two ends of the band without tearing the same. This adhesive portion advantageously comprises an adhesive tab extending laterally of the band, folded over the band, and formed with linear and semicircular cuts therein. A
sheet-like lamination in which information carrying bands of the above described type are cut is also provided.
An information carrying band is made of propypropylene material and comprises at its first end an adhesive portion so that its second end can be adhered onto this adhesive portion to encircle an object to which the carried information is related.
The adhesive portion has at least one cut therein to prevent separation of the two ends of the band without tearing the same. This adhesive portion advantageously comprises an adhesive tab extending laterally of the band, folded over the band, and formed with linear and semicircular cuts therein. A
sheet-like lamination in which information carrying bands of the above described type are cut is also provided.
Description
2 ~ 3 _F ATION CARRYING BANDS AND SHEET-LIKE
LAMINATION IN WHIC~I THESE BANDS ARE CUT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the ~invention:
The present invention relates to information carrying bands of simple structure wh:ich are safe, tamper~resistant, low cost, comfortab:le, waterproof and easy to use. The invention is also concerned with a sheet-like laminat:ion in which the information carrying bands are cut, and which can be supplied to a printer capable to print desired information on the bands.
2. Brief descri~tion of the ~rior art:
A plurality of information carrying bands, such as identification bracelets, are available on the market. Most of these prior art bracelets are used to identify patients of hospitals or similar institutions. Examples are shown in United States patent no. 4,078,324 (Wiebe) issued on March 14, 1978, United States patent no. 4,221,063 granted to Precision Dynamics Corporation on September 9, 1980, United States patent no. 4,318,234 (Charles et al.) dated March 9, 1982, United States patent no.
4,682,431 granted to Moore Business Forms Inc. on July 28, 1987, and United States patent no. 4,612,718 (Golub et al.) issued on September 23, 1986.
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2~15~3 ~ ach of the above described information carrying bands however presents at least one of the following shortcomings:
- the information to be carried cannot be printed directly on the outer surface of the band;
some prior art bracelets are made of plastic and define a pocket to receive an insert card on which the information has been typed;
- the above insert card, or the material of which the bracelet is made, is not waterproof; this causes problems when the person wearing the bracelet takes a shower or has a bath, or when the bracelet is used as ticket in amusement parks such as water slides;
- separate fasteners are used to attach the bracelet to the wrist of the person; in some instances special tools are required to install the fastener;
- when used in amusement parks as tickets, some prior art bracelets are too resistant; this has caused accidents where the bracelet of a child was hooked by the mechanism of an amusement installation and the child seriously injured;
- the bracelets attached to the wrist by means of adhesive are not fully tamper-resistant and accordingly cannot be used in particular in amusement parks; the adhesive lacks resistance so that the bracelet can be transferred from one person to another to thereby defraud the exploiter of the park;
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An obj ect of the invention is therefore an information carrying band made of a waterproof sheet material with at least one face treated to enable direct printing of the information.
Another obje~t of the present invention is an information carrying band attachable around an object by means of a tamper resistant adhesive fastener which is part of the band; the band cannot be detached without tearing the sheet material.
A further object of the invention is an information carrying band attachable around the wrist of a person and which will break when hooked to prevent injuries to the wearer.
Another further object of the present invention is a sheet-like lamination in which information carrying bands are cut, and which can be supplied to a printer capable of printing information directly on the bands.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, there i5 provided an information carrying band made of thin flexible material and comprising first and second ends. The band is 3S provided at its first end with an adhesive portion whereby its second end can be adhered onto this : . , . ~ , .:- ' ' ~
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adhesive portion to encircle an object to which the carried information is related. The adhesive portion of the band comprises at least one cut therein to prevent separation of the second end of the band from the adhesive portion without tearing this band.
According with a preferred embodiment of the information carrying band, the thin flexible material ls waterproof and comprises propypropylene.
According to another preferred embodiment of the information carrying band of the invention, the second end of the band is narrower than its first end, the adhesive portion comprises (a) a first adhesive ~5 section situated on the band itself and to which one face of the second end of this band is adhered, and (b) an adhesive tab section extending laterally of the band, attached to the band, and folded over the other face of the above mentioned second end. The first adhesive section and the adhesive tab section are wider than the second end of the band whereby the first adhesive section adheres to both this second end and the tab section. The adhesive tab section comprises an edge, and the said at least one cut comprises (a) a linear cut starting from the ed~e of the tab section and terminating in an inner end, and (b) a semicircular cut located in the proximity of this inner end.
The present invention also relates to a sheet-like lamination in which at least one information carrying band is cut, comprising:
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
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an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the first one; and an adhesive strip with first and second adhesive faces, the first face being adhered on the second sheet and the second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein (a) the information carrying band is cut into the second sheet and the adhesive strip, (b) the so cut band can be delaminated from the first sheet, (c) the delaminated band is non sticky as the adhesive material of the intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and (d) the strip forms on the band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabliny attachment of the two opposite ends of the band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the information is related.
Preferably, the lamination is elongated and comprises (a) two longitudinal side edges, and (b) along each of these side edges a longitudinal row of perforations enabling the lamination to be engaged by feed pins of a printer capable to print on each band the information to be carried.
The objects, advantages and other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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In the appended drawings:
Figures 1, 2, 3 and ~ show a first embodiment of the information carryinclband and sheet-like lamination in accordance with the present invention; and Figures 5, 6 and 7 illustrate a second embodiment of the information carrying band and sheet-like lamination in accordance with the invention.
~5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
As illustrated in Figures 4 and 7 of the appended drawings, the elongated sheet-like lamination in accordance with the present invention, generally identified by the reference numeral 1, is of the leafed sheet type as widely used in the printers of computer or microcomputer systems. However, manufacture of rolls of such a lamination can of course be envisaged.
Referring now to Figure 1, the lamination 1 first comprises a backing 2, namely a sheet of supporting material. This supporting material includes a sheet of paper 4 having at least one face covered with silicone as represented in Figure 1 by dots such as 3.
LAMINATION IN WHIC~I THESE BANDS ARE CUT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the ~invention:
The present invention relates to information carrying bands of simple structure wh:ich are safe, tamper~resistant, low cost, comfortab:le, waterproof and easy to use. The invention is also concerned with a sheet-like laminat:ion in which the information carrying bands are cut, and which can be supplied to a printer capable to print desired information on the bands.
2. Brief descri~tion of the ~rior art:
A plurality of information carrying bands, such as identification bracelets, are available on the market. Most of these prior art bracelets are used to identify patients of hospitals or similar institutions. Examples are shown in United States patent no. 4,078,324 (Wiebe) issued on March 14, 1978, United States patent no. 4,221,063 granted to Precision Dynamics Corporation on September 9, 1980, United States patent no. 4,318,234 (Charles et al.) dated March 9, 1982, United States patent no.
4,682,431 granted to Moore Business Forms Inc. on July 28, 1987, and United States patent no. 4,612,718 (Golub et al.) issued on September 23, 1986.
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2~15~3 ~ ach of the above described information carrying bands however presents at least one of the following shortcomings:
- the information to be carried cannot be printed directly on the outer surface of the band;
some prior art bracelets are made of plastic and define a pocket to receive an insert card on which the information has been typed;
- the above insert card, or the material of which the bracelet is made, is not waterproof; this causes problems when the person wearing the bracelet takes a shower or has a bath, or when the bracelet is used as ticket in amusement parks such as water slides;
- separate fasteners are used to attach the bracelet to the wrist of the person; in some instances special tools are required to install the fastener;
- when used in amusement parks as tickets, some prior art bracelets are too resistant; this has caused accidents where the bracelet of a child was hooked by the mechanism of an amusement installation and the child seriously injured;
- the bracelets attached to the wrist by means of adhesive are not fully tamper-resistant and accordingly cannot be used in particular in amusement parks; the adhesive lacks resistance so that the bracelet can be transferred from one person to another to thereby defraud the exploiter of the park;
- etc.
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An obj ect of the invention is therefore an information carrying band made of a waterproof sheet material with at least one face treated to enable direct printing of the information.
Another obje~t of the present invention is an information carrying band attachable around an object by means of a tamper resistant adhesive fastener which is part of the band; the band cannot be detached without tearing the sheet material.
A further object of the invention is an information carrying band attachable around the wrist of a person and which will break when hooked to prevent injuries to the wearer.
Another further object of the present invention is a sheet-like lamination in which information carrying bands are cut, and which can be supplied to a printer capable of printing information directly on the bands.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, there i5 provided an information carrying band made of thin flexible material and comprising first and second ends. The band is 3S provided at its first end with an adhesive portion whereby its second end can be adhered onto this : . , . ~ , .:- ' ' ~
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adhesive portion to encircle an object to which the carried information is related. The adhesive portion of the band comprises at least one cut therein to prevent separation of the second end of the band from the adhesive portion without tearing this band.
According with a preferred embodiment of the information carrying band, the thin flexible material ls waterproof and comprises propypropylene.
According to another preferred embodiment of the information carrying band of the invention, the second end of the band is narrower than its first end, the adhesive portion comprises (a) a first adhesive ~5 section situated on the band itself and to which one face of the second end of this band is adhered, and (b) an adhesive tab section extending laterally of the band, attached to the band, and folded over the other face of the above mentioned second end. The first adhesive section and the adhesive tab section are wider than the second end of the band whereby the first adhesive section adheres to both this second end and the tab section. The adhesive tab section comprises an edge, and the said at least one cut comprises (a) a linear cut starting from the ed~e of the tab section and terminating in an inner end, and (b) a semicircular cut located in the proximity of this inner end.
The present invention also relates to a sheet-like lamination in which at least one information carrying band is cut, comprising:
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
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an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the first one; and an adhesive strip with first and second adhesive faces, the first face being adhered on the second sheet and the second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein (a) the information carrying band is cut into the second sheet and the adhesive strip, (b) the so cut band can be delaminated from the first sheet, (c) the delaminated band is non sticky as the adhesive material of the intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and (d) the strip forms on the band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabliny attachment of the two opposite ends of the band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the information is related.
Preferably, the lamination is elongated and comprises (a) two longitudinal side edges, and (b) along each of these side edges a longitudinal row of perforations enabling the lamination to be engaged by feed pins of a printer capable to print on each band the information to be carried.
The objects, advantages and other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non restrictive description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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In the appended drawings:
Figures 1, 2, 3 and ~ show a first embodiment of the information carryinclband and sheet-like lamination in accordance with the present invention; and Figures 5, 6 and 7 illustrate a second embodiment of the information carrying band and sheet-like lamination in accordance with the invention.
~5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
As illustrated in Figures 4 and 7 of the appended drawings, the elongated sheet-like lamination in accordance with the present invention, generally identified by the reference numeral 1, is of the leafed sheet type as widely used in the printers of computer or microcomputer systems. However, manufacture of rolls of such a lamination can of course be envisaged.
Referring now to Figure 1, the lamination 1 first comprises a backing 2, namely a sheet of supporting material. This supporting material includes a sheet of paper 4 having at least one face covered with silicone as represented in Figure 1 by dots such as 3.
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2 ~ 3 Laminated on the backing i5 a second sheet 5 of thin, flexible and waterproof material. This flexible material comprises a sheet 7 of propypropylene of 3 points, product manufactured by Moulin O. J. Yuké in Japan and commercialized in the United States by the company Kimberley Clark. One face of the sheet 7 is treated, that is covered with a coating represented in Figure 1 by dots such as 6 and vaporized on the propypropylene to enable conventional printers to print the information directly on the sheet 5 with adequate adherence.
Information concerning the composition of the coating 6 is not available. This product (sheet 5 including the paper 7 and the coating 6) is commercialized by the company Kimberly Clark under the trademark KINDURA.
The sheet 5 is laminated on the backing 2 by means of a liner 8 partially shown in Figure 1 for clarity of the drawings. The liner 8 is a film of non sticky adhesive material available on the market under the trademark DRYLAP.
In order to produce the lamination 1, the backing 2, the sheet 5 and the intermediate liner 8 are passed together between a pair of pressing rollers in accordance with conventional techniques.
As illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, a longitudinal strip 9 has a first of its two adhesive faces adhered to the sheet 5 and the other of its adhesive faces covered by a removable protective layer 10. The strip 9 can be the adhesive tape commercialized in the United States by the company Ludlow Tape Product under the designation T-TA~K
(trademark) 0831.
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2~ 5~ ~3 As depicted in Figure 4, a plurality of bands such as 11 are transverse]y cut in the sheet 5, the strip 9 and the protective layer 10. The strip 9 is longitudinally placed on the sheet 5 to form at one end of each of the so cut bands 11 an adhesive portion. The cutting operation is performed conventionally by means of a pair of rollers and a die installed on one of these rollers. Obviously, cutting of the backing 2 by the die should be avoided; the cutting mechanism must be adjusted accordingly. The die is also designed to produce in the adhesive portion of each band 11 a pluralitv of oblique cuts such as 13 arranged in a zigzag pattern.
Figure 4 shows the lamination 1 comprising along each of its side edges 14 and 15 a longitudinal row of perforations such as 16 and 17, respectively, enabling the lamination 1 to be engaged by the feed pins of a conventional printer capable to print on each band 11 the information to be carried.
After the information has been printed on one band 11, it can be delaminated from the backing 2 as shown by the arrow 1~ in Figure 4. The so delaminated band is obviously non sticky as the liner 8 is itself non sticky.
To attach the band 11 on the wrist 18 (Figure 2) of a person to which the printed information is related, the cut section of protective layer 10 is removed to expose the adhesive portion, that is the cut section of strip 9. The wrist 18 is encircled with the band 11 and the other end of this band is applied on the exposed adhesive portion. Of course, the band 11 is long enough to fit on any size of wrist. The free end 19 of the band 11 can be cut with scissors, if desired.
2 ~ 3 If the wearer of the band 11 subsequently tries to detach the two ends of the band from each other, the adhesive of the strip 9 is resistant enough to tear the band 11 in the region of the cuts 13, as illustrated in Figure 3. The arrangement of the cuts 13 is obviously selected for that purpose. These cuts 13 therefore make the band 11 tamper-resistant; it cannot be transferred from one person to another without detectable damage. It is particularly useEul when the bands 11 constitute tickets for amusement parks such as water slides.
As can be appreciated, the embodiment of Figures 1-4 is also well adapted for use as identification bracelet for the patients of an hospital or other similar institution.
The lamination 1 of Figure 7 has a structure similar to that of the lamination described hereinabove with reference to Figures 1 and 4, that is it comprises the backing 2, liner 8 and sheet 5 laminated together, as well as the longitudinal rows of perforations 16 and 17 to engage the feed pins of a printer. The outline of the bands such as 20 is however different. It also comprises two longitudinal, adhesive strips 21 and 22 applied on the sheet 5 along the respective side edges 14 and 15 of the lamination 1. The strips 21 and 22 are similar to the strip 9 of Figures 1 and 4, and are covered with respective protective layers 23 and 25.
One end 24 of each band 20 is narrower than its other end 28. The bands 20 are transversely cut in the sheet 5, the strips 21 and 22, and the protective layers 23 and 25. The adhesive portion of the odd bands 20 is formed by the adhesive strip 22, 2 a ~ 3 hile the adhesive portion of the even bands 20 is formed by the adhesive strip 21, as evidenced in Figure 7.
The adhesive portion, situated on the wider end 28 of each band 20, comprises (a) a first adhesive section 26 situated on the band 20 itself, and (h) an adhesive tab section 27 cut in the sheet 5, strip 21 or 22, and protective layer 23 or 25. This tab section 27 is attached to the band 20, and extends laterally thereof. The adhesive tab section 27 comprises an edge 29, a linear cut 30 starting from the free edge 29 of the tab section 27 and terminating in an inner end, and a semicircular cut 31 located in lS the proximity of the inner end of the linear cut 30.
~ fter the information has been printed on one band 20, it is delaminated from the backing 2 as indicated by the arrow 32 of Figure 7. The cut section of the protective layer 23 or 25 remaining on the band 20 is removed to expose the adhesive portion.
The wrist 18 of the person to which the printed information is related is then encircled with the band 20 and one face of the narrower end 24 is applied and therefore adhered to the adhesive section 26. The tab section 27 is subsequently folded over the other face of the narrower end 24. As illustrated, the adhesive section 26 and the tab section 27 are wider than the end 24 whereby the section 26 adheres to the end 24 but also to the adhesive tab section 27 to thereby increase the resistance of the fixation of the band 20 on the wrist 18.
If one tries to remove the band 20, the sheet 5 tears between the linear 30 and semicircular 31 cuts, and thereafter in the region located at the :: :. :: . :
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end of the semicircular cut 31, as shown in Figure 6.
The band 20 cannot be removed without tearing the sheet 5 to thereby make it tamper-resistant.
Accordingly, the bands 20 are particularly well adapted for use as tickets in amusement parks, as these bands cannot be transferred from one person to another without a visual indication of such a transfer which is easily detectable by the employees of the park.
An interesting characteristic of the lamination 1 of Figure 7 is that all the tab sections 27 are oriented in the same direction, that is the direction opposite to the directi.on of movement of the lamination in the printer, to thereby prevent obtruction caused by such tab sections as the lamination 1 passes through the printer.
The information carrying band in accordance with the present invention has therefore, amongst others, the following advantages:
- the information to be carried can be printed directly on the outer surface of the band using a conventional printer associated to a computer or microcomputer system;
- the material constituting the band is waterproof to allow the person wearing the bracelet to take a shower or have a bath, and to enable the use of the band as a ticket in amusement parks such as water slides;
- a simple and resistant adhesive fastener which is part of the band itself is used to make easy attachment of the band to the wrist of a person;
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- when used in amusement parks as ticket, the material of the band will brea}c if hooked by the mechanism of an amusement installation to prevent injuries to the wearer;
- the adhesive attachment of the band cannot be detached without tearing the band; the band is therefore tamper-resistant when used in particular in amusement parks as it cannot be transferred from one person to another without a visual alteration detectable by the employees of the park;
- etc.
Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of preferred embodiments thereof, such embodiments can be modifi.ed at will, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention. As an example, the informat:ion c~rrying band can be attached to an ob~ect other than a wrist.
Also, the above mentioned materials constituting the backing 2, the sheet 5, the liner 8, the strips 9, 21 and 22 can be can be replaced by other equivalent materials having similar characteristics.
Furthermore, the logo and/or name of the hospital or amusement park can be pre-printed on the bands cut in the lamination 1.
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2 ~ 3 Laminated on the backing i5 a second sheet 5 of thin, flexible and waterproof material. This flexible material comprises a sheet 7 of propypropylene of 3 points, product manufactured by Moulin O. J. Yuké in Japan and commercialized in the United States by the company Kimberley Clark. One face of the sheet 7 is treated, that is covered with a coating represented in Figure 1 by dots such as 6 and vaporized on the propypropylene to enable conventional printers to print the information directly on the sheet 5 with adequate adherence.
Information concerning the composition of the coating 6 is not available. This product (sheet 5 including the paper 7 and the coating 6) is commercialized by the company Kimberly Clark under the trademark KINDURA.
The sheet 5 is laminated on the backing 2 by means of a liner 8 partially shown in Figure 1 for clarity of the drawings. The liner 8 is a film of non sticky adhesive material available on the market under the trademark DRYLAP.
In order to produce the lamination 1, the backing 2, the sheet 5 and the intermediate liner 8 are passed together between a pair of pressing rollers in accordance with conventional techniques.
As illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, a longitudinal strip 9 has a first of its two adhesive faces adhered to the sheet 5 and the other of its adhesive faces covered by a removable protective layer 10. The strip 9 can be the adhesive tape commercialized in the United States by the company Ludlow Tape Product under the designation T-TA~K
(trademark) 0831.
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2~ 5~ ~3 As depicted in Figure 4, a plurality of bands such as 11 are transverse]y cut in the sheet 5, the strip 9 and the protective layer 10. The strip 9 is longitudinally placed on the sheet 5 to form at one end of each of the so cut bands 11 an adhesive portion. The cutting operation is performed conventionally by means of a pair of rollers and a die installed on one of these rollers. Obviously, cutting of the backing 2 by the die should be avoided; the cutting mechanism must be adjusted accordingly. The die is also designed to produce in the adhesive portion of each band 11 a pluralitv of oblique cuts such as 13 arranged in a zigzag pattern.
Figure 4 shows the lamination 1 comprising along each of its side edges 14 and 15 a longitudinal row of perforations such as 16 and 17, respectively, enabling the lamination 1 to be engaged by the feed pins of a conventional printer capable to print on each band 11 the information to be carried.
After the information has been printed on one band 11, it can be delaminated from the backing 2 as shown by the arrow 1~ in Figure 4. The so delaminated band is obviously non sticky as the liner 8 is itself non sticky.
To attach the band 11 on the wrist 18 (Figure 2) of a person to which the printed information is related, the cut section of protective layer 10 is removed to expose the adhesive portion, that is the cut section of strip 9. The wrist 18 is encircled with the band 11 and the other end of this band is applied on the exposed adhesive portion. Of course, the band 11 is long enough to fit on any size of wrist. The free end 19 of the band 11 can be cut with scissors, if desired.
2 ~ 3 If the wearer of the band 11 subsequently tries to detach the two ends of the band from each other, the adhesive of the strip 9 is resistant enough to tear the band 11 in the region of the cuts 13, as illustrated in Figure 3. The arrangement of the cuts 13 is obviously selected for that purpose. These cuts 13 therefore make the band 11 tamper-resistant; it cannot be transferred from one person to another without detectable damage. It is particularly useEul when the bands 11 constitute tickets for amusement parks such as water slides.
As can be appreciated, the embodiment of Figures 1-4 is also well adapted for use as identification bracelet for the patients of an hospital or other similar institution.
The lamination 1 of Figure 7 has a structure similar to that of the lamination described hereinabove with reference to Figures 1 and 4, that is it comprises the backing 2, liner 8 and sheet 5 laminated together, as well as the longitudinal rows of perforations 16 and 17 to engage the feed pins of a printer. The outline of the bands such as 20 is however different. It also comprises two longitudinal, adhesive strips 21 and 22 applied on the sheet 5 along the respective side edges 14 and 15 of the lamination 1. The strips 21 and 22 are similar to the strip 9 of Figures 1 and 4, and are covered with respective protective layers 23 and 25.
One end 24 of each band 20 is narrower than its other end 28. The bands 20 are transversely cut in the sheet 5, the strips 21 and 22, and the protective layers 23 and 25. The adhesive portion of the odd bands 20 is formed by the adhesive strip 22, 2 a ~ 3 hile the adhesive portion of the even bands 20 is formed by the adhesive strip 21, as evidenced in Figure 7.
The adhesive portion, situated on the wider end 28 of each band 20, comprises (a) a first adhesive section 26 situated on the band 20 itself, and (h) an adhesive tab section 27 cut in the sheet 5, strip 21 or 22, and protective layer 23 or 25. This tab section 27 is attached to the band 20, and extends laterally thereof. The adhesive tab section 27 comprises an edge 29, a linear cut 30 starting from the free edge 29 of the tab section 27 and terminating in an inner end, and a semicircular cut 31 located in lS the proximity of the inner end of the linear cut 30.
~ fter the information has been printed on one band 20, it is delaminated from the backing 2 as indicated by the arrow 32 of Figure 7. The cut section of the protective layer 23 or 25 remaining on the band 20 is removed to expose the adhesive portion.
The wrist 18 of the person to which the printed information is related is then encircled with the band 20 and one face of the narrower end 24 is applied and therefore adhered to the adhesive section 26. The tab section 27 is subsequently folded over the other face of the narrower end 24. As illustrated, the adhesive section 26 and the tab section 27 are wider than the end 24 whereby the section 26 adheres to the end 24 but also to the adhesive tab section 27 to thereby increase the resistance of the fixation of the band 20 on the wrist 18.
If one tries to remove the band 20, the sheet 5 tears between the linear 30 and semicircular 31 cuts, and thereafter in the region located at the :: :. :: . :
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end of the semicircular cut 31, as shown in Figure 6.
The band 20 cannot be removed without tearing the sheet 5 to thereby make it tamper-resistant.
Accordingly, the bands 20 are particularly well adapted for use as tickets in amusement parks, as these bands cannot be transferred from one person to another without a visual indication of such a transfer which is easily detectable by the employees of the park.
An interesting characteristic of the lamination 1 of Figure 7 is that all the tab sections 27 are oriented in the same direction, that is the direction opposite to the directi.on of movement of the lamination in the printer, to thereby prevent obtruction caused by such tab sections as the lamination 1 passes through the printer.
The information carrying band in accordance with the present invention has therefore, amongst others, the following advantages:
- the information to be carried can be printed directly on the outer surface of the band using a conventional printer associated to a computer or microcomputer system;
- the material constituting the band is waterproof to allow the person wearing the bracelet to take a shower or have a bath, and to enable the use of the band as a ticket in amusement parks such as water slides;
- a simple and resistant adhesive fastener which is part of the band itself is used to make easy attachment of the band to the wrist of a person;
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- when used in amusement parks as ticket, the material of the band will brea}c if hooked by the mechanism of an amusement installation to prevent injuries to the wearer;
- the adhesive attachment of the band cannot be detached without tearing the band; the band is therefore tamper-resistant when used in particular in amusement parks as it cannot be transferred from one person to another without a visual alteration detectable by the employees of the park;
- etc.
Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of preferred embodiments thereof, such embodiments can be modifi.ed at will, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention. As an example, the informat:ion c~rrying band can be attached to an ob~ect other than a wrist.
Also, the above mentioned materials constituting the backing 2, the sheet 5, the liner 8, the strips 9, 21 and 22 can be can be replaced by other equivalent materials having similar characteristics.
Furthermore, the logo and/or name of the hospital or amusement park can be pre-printed on the bands cut in the lamination 1.
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Claims (18)
1. An information carrying band made of thin flexible material and comprising first and second ends, said band being provided at its first end with an adhesive portion whereby said second end can be adhered onto the said adhesive portion to encircle an object to which said information is related, said adhesive portion of the band comprising at least one cut therein to prevent separation of the second end of the band from the said adhesive portion without tearing the band.
2. An information carrying band as defined in claim 1, wherein the said thin flexible material is waterproof.
3. An information carrying band as defined in claim 2, in which the said thin flexible material comprises propypropylene.
4. An information carrying band as defined in claim 1, wherein the second end of the band is narrower than the said first end, and wherein the said adhesive portion comprises (a) a first adhesive section situated on the band itself and to which one face of the said second end is adhered, and (b) an adhesive tab section extending laterally of the band, attached to the said band, and folded over the other face of the said second end, said first adhesive section and said adhesive tab section being wider than the said second end whereby the first adhesive section adheres to both the second end of the band and the tab section.
5. An information carrying band as defined in claim 4, in which the said tab section comprises said at least one cut.
6. An information carrying band as defined in claim 5, wherein the adhesive tab section comprises an edge, and wherein the said at least one cut comprises (a) a linear cut starting from the edge of the tab section and terminating in an inner end, and (b) a semicircular cut located in the proximity of the inner end of said linear cut.
7. An information carrying band as defined in claim 1, wherein the said at least one cut comprises a plurality of oblique cuts.
8. An information carrying band as defined in claim 7, in which the oblique cuts are arranged in a zigzag pattern.
9. An elongated sheet-like lamination in which information carrying bands are cut, comprising:
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the said first sheet; and a longitudinal strip with first and second adhesive faces, said first face being adhered on the second sheet and said second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein the information carrying bands are transversely cut into the said second sheet and longitudinal strip, wherein the so cut bands can be delaminated from the said first sheet, wherein the delaminated bands are non sticky as the adhesive material of said intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and wherein the longitudinal strip forms on each band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabling attachment of the two opposite ends of said band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the said information is related.
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the said first sheet; and a longitudinal strip with first and second adhesive faces, said first face being adhered on the second sheet and said second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein the information carrying bands are transversely cut into the said second sheet and longitudinal strip, wherein the so cut bands can be delaminated from the said first sheet, wherein the delaminated bands are non sticky as the adhesive material of said intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and wherein the longitudinal strip forms on each band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabling attachment of the two opposite ends of said band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the said information is related.
10. The lamination of claim 9, in which the said first sheet comprises paper with at least one face covered with silicone.
11. The lamination of claim 9, wherein the second sheet is made of waterproof material.
12. The lamination of claim 11, wherein the said waterproof material is propypropylene.
13. The lamination of claim 12, wherein the sheet of propypropylene has one side treated to enable printing of the said information.
14. The lamination of claim 9, in which the said longitudinal strip is an adhesive tape.
15. The lamination of claim 9, comprising (a) two longitudinal side edges, and (b) along each of said side edges a longitudinal row of perforations enabling the elongated lamination to be engaged by feed pins of a printer capable to print on each band the information to be carried.
16. The lamination of claim 15, wherein the sheet-like lamination is under the form of leafed sheet.
17. The lamination of claim 9, wherein the intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material is under the form of liner.
18. A sheet-like lamination in which at least one information carrying band is cut, comprising:
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the said first sheet; and an adhesive strip with first and second adhesive faces, said first face being adhered on the second sheet and said second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein the information carrying band is cut into the said second sheet and adhesive strip, wherein the so cut band can be delaminated from the said first sheet, wherein the delaminated band is non sticky as the adhesive material of said intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and wherein the said strip forms on the band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabling attachment of the two opposite ends of said band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the said information is related.
a first sheet of supporting material;
a second sheet of thin flexible material;
an intermediate layer of non sticky adhesive material for removably laminating the second sheet onto the said first sheet; and an adhesive strip with first and second adhesive faces, said first face being adhered on the second sheet and said second face being covered by a removable protective layer;
wherein the information carrying band is cut into the said second sheet and adhesive strip, wherein the so cut band can be delaminated from the said first sheet, wherein the delaminated band is non sticky as the adhesive material of said intermediate layer is itself non sticky, and wherein the said strip forms on the band, after removal of the protective layer, an adhesive portion enabling attachment of the two opposite ends of said band together and therefore encircling of an object to which the said information is related.
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