Identification bracelet
AssigneeRoad ID, Inc.
InventorEdward Michael Wimmer, IV
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Abstract
An identification bracelet having a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism having a screw and a receiver where the receiver is connected with a body of the bracelet. The screw is connected with one of a plurality of screw holes on the body of the bracelet which determine a diameter of the bracelet. The screw is connected with the receiver where the screw tightens within the receiver and secures the bracelet onto a part of a body by an external tool. Once secured, the bracelet is not easily removable and may only be removed by use of the external tool.
Claims20
An identification bracelet, said bracelet comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
- a receiver hole defined in the body at the first end;
- a plurality of screw holes defined in the body at a location between the first end and the second end and is remote from the receiver hole;
- a locking mechanism fixedly engaged with the body at the receiver hole and selectively operably engageable with the body at a selected hole of the plurality of screw holes;
- wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
- a screw selectively operably engageable with the body at the selected hole of the plurality of screw holes and a receiver fixedly engaged with the body at the receiver hole and is configured to receive the screw;
- wherein the screw comprises:
- a first flange selectively operably engageable with an outer surface of the body;
- a first shaft operably engaged with the first flange and is selectively operably engageable with an inner wall of the selected hole of the plurality of screw holes;
- a second flange operably engaged with the first shaft and is selectively operably engageable an inner surface of the body;
- a second shaft operably engaged with the second flange and is selectively operably engageable with the receiver;
- an socket defined in the first flange and the first shaft;
- wherein the socket is adapted to receive an external tool for securing the screw with the receiver;
- and.
An identification bracelet, said bracelet comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
- a receiver hole defined in the body at the first end;
- a plurality of screw holes defined in the body at a location between the first end and the second end and is remote from the receiver hole;
- a locking mechanism fixedly engaged with the body at the receiver hole and selectively operably engageable with the body at a selected hole of the plurality of screw holes;
- wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
- a screw selectively operably engageable with the body at the selected hole of the plurality of screw holes;
- a receiver fixedly engaged with the body at the receiver hole and is configured to receive the screw;
- wherein the receiver comprises:
- a first portion comprising:
- a first member operably engaged with an outer surface of the body;
- a second member integrally engaged with the first member and is operably engaged with the receiver hole of the body;
- a first passage extending between the first member and the second member;
- a second portion comprising:
- a third member operably engaged with to an inner surface of the body;
- a fourth member integrally engaged with the third member and is configured to be received within the receiver hole of the body;
- a second passage extending between the third member and the fourth member;
- a plurality of tines extending outwardly from the third member and engaged with the third member;
- wherein the fourth member of the second portion is configured to be received within first passage of the first portion;
- and
- wherein the second passage is configured to receive the screw.
A method of securing an identification bracelet to an extremity of a wearer, comprising steps of:
- placing a body of the bracelet around the extremity of the wearer;
- inserting a first end of the body of the bracelet into a bore of the body;
- guiding a receiver of a locking mechanism along an inner surface of the body of the bracelet;
- aligning the receiver with a screw of the locking mechanism;
- tightening the screw into the receiver;
- and
- securing the bracelet to the extremity of the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.