Identification bracelet
AssigneeMedical I-D, Inc.
InventorsWilliam E. Adams, Jr., James J. Carroll
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Abstract
An identification bracelet has a band portion and an enclosure for a likeness of the wearer having an outwardly facing transparent portion, and a closure member adapted for snap closing of the enclosure. A second enclosure is provided for other identifying indicia. The enclosures and closure members are preferably integrally molded with the band portion.
Claims9
A disposable hospital identification bracelet comprising a band portion adapted to encircle a limb of a wearer to secure the bracelet thereto, clasp means associated with said band portion for securing said bracelet in a limb-encircling configuration, means associated with said band portion for coupling to said band portion a likeness of the wearer, and means associated with said band portion for securing to said band portion other identifying indicia relating to the wearer, said means for coupling to said band portion a likeness of the wearer comprising an enclosure having an outwardly facing transparent portion thereof through which the likeness is visible and an open underside thereof facing the limb of the wearer when the bracelet is operatively disposed, and a self-closure member for said enclosure, a self-hinge interconnecting said self-closure member and said enclosure, said self-hinge being so located with respect to said enclosure and said self-closure member as to permit said self-closure member to be rotated beneath the band portion to cover the underside of said enclosure when the bracelet is operatively disposed so that the limb of the wearer maintains said self-closure member in its operative disposition wherein it covers the underside of said enclosure, said band portion, said enclosure, said self-closure member and said self-hinge being integrally formed as a single piece of polymeric material.
An identification bracelet, comprising a band portion adapted to encircle a limb of a wearer to secure the bracelet thereto, clasp means associated with said band portion for securing said bracelet in a limb-encircling configuration, and means associated with said band for coupling to said band portion a likeness of the wearer, said means for coupling to said band portion a likeness of the wearer comprising an enclosure integrally molded with said band portion and having an outwardly facing transparent portion thereof through which the likeness is visible, a self-closure member for said enclosure integrally molded with said band portion and hingedly coupled thereto, said self-closure member being so positioned and arranged as to cover the underside of said enclosure when said self-closure member is operatively disposed, so that the limb of the wearer tends to maintain said closure member in its operative disposition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.