Method and apparatus for collecting evidence
OwnerCory Driesscheinventor
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for collecting evidence at a scene of an investigation is disclosed. In one embodiment, an improved apparatus for collecting trace evidence is disclosed. The improved evidence collecting apparatus generally comprises a handle, a roller, and a wound collecting element, wherein the wound collecting element is wound about the roller. An investigator at a scene of an investigation can roll the roller over a particular area of concern and lift trace evidence onto the wound collecting element.
Claims9
An improved evidence collecting apparatus, adapted for collecting a quantity of evidence at a scene of an investigation, wherein the scene of the investigation has a particular area of concern, comprising:
- a) a longitudinal shaft element, having a first end portion and a second end portion sharing a common longitudinal axis, wherein the first end portion has a handle element and the second end portion has a connector member connected thereto;
- b) a roller member, pivotally connected to the connector member, wherein the roller member rotates about a circumferential axis of rotation;
- c) a wound collecting element, operatively connected to the roller member, comprising:
- i) a first side and a second side, wherein the wound collecting element has a plurality of windings concentrically wound about the roller member in a circumferential fashion;
- ii) an adhesive material affixed to the first side of the collecting element, wherein the adhesive material is adapted to adhere to evidence, and;
- iii) a non-adhesive material affixed to the second side of the collecting member.
An apparatus for collecting and preserving evidence from a scene of an investigation, wherein a quantity of trace evidence is sought to be collected from a particular area of concern at the scene of the investigation, comprising:
- a) an adhesive tape, adapted to collect a quantity of trace evidence from a particular area of concern at the scene of an investigation, wherein the adhesive tape has a main body portion and an additional body portion, and;
- b) a sheath, adapted to enclose the adhesive tape when the adhesive tape has been used to collect trace evidence.
A method of collecting and preserving evidence from a scene of an investigation, wherein a quantity of trace evidence is sought to be collected from a particular area of concern at the scene of the investigation, comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying an area at the scene of an investigation as a particular area of concern from which trace evidence is sought;
- b) preparing at least a first rolling tape collecting means;
- c) rolling the at least a first rolling tape collecting means about an axis of rotation, prepared in step b), over the particular area of concern identified in step a);
- d) unwinding a length of the at least a first rolling tape collecting means;
- e) collecting trace evidence in the particular area of concern at the scene of the investigation;
- f) providing a first sheath means, having a first receiving end for receiving the at least a first rolling tape collecting means;
- g) opening the first receiving end of the first sheath means wide enough for the at least a first rolling tape collecting means;
- h) inserting the at least a first rolling tape collecting means inside the first sheath means, and;
- i) enclosing the at least a first rolling tape collecting means inside the first sheath means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.