Identification device

A method of providing a wearer with identification which is readily available in an emergency situation, but which is not ordinarily viewable, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a device comprising an elongate, flat, unitary, plastic member having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion and having a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface and having two parallel lateral side edges comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge and having opposite first and second end edges;
• information receiving and displaying means fixedly attached to said bottom surface of said member at said intermediate portion thereof for receiving and displaying information particular to a wearer wearing the device;
• attachment means for attaching said first end portion of said device to said second end portion of said device for providing an annular configuration for positioning said device in encompassing relationship about a wearer's body part with said top surface of said member being positioned outwardly and said bottom surface of said member being positioned inwardly whereby information provided on said information receiving and display means is not readily viewable without removal of said device from the wearer;
• (b) providing information particular to a wearer on the information receiving and display means;
• (c) mounting the device around a wearer's body part with the information receiving and display means located in inwardly positioned nonviewable relationship.

An identification and personal information conveying device to be worn by a person comprising:

• an elongate, flat, unitary, plastic member having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion and having a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface and having two parallel lateral side edges comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge and having opposite first and second end edges;
• information receiving and displaying means fixedly attached to said bottom surface of said member for receiving and displaying information particular to a person wearing the device;
• wherein said information receiving and displaying means comprises means for receiving and displaying information transcribed thereon by a writing instrument such as a pen or pencil and wherein said information receiving and displaying means is adapted to maintain said transcribed information in readily readable form after exposure of said information displaying means to conditions associated with wearing of said device including perspiration and frictional contact with the wearer and wherein said information receiving and displaying means comprises hot stamped plastic film;
• nondestructably releasable attachment means for attaching said first end portion of said device to said second end portion of said device for providing an annular configuration for positioning said device in encompassing relationship about a wearer's limb, said top surface of said member being positioned outwardly and said bottom surface of said member being positioned inwardly whereby information provided on said information receiving and display means is not readily viewable without removal of said device from the wearer.

An identification and personal information conveying device to be worn by a pet comprising:

• an elongate, flat, unitary, plastic member having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion and having a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface and having two parallel lateral side edges comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge and having opposite first and second end edges;
• information receiving and displaying means fixedly attached to said bottom surface of said member for receiving and displaying information particular to a pet wearing the device;
• wherein said information receiving and displaying means comprises means for receiving and displaying information transcribed thereon by a writing instrument such as a pen or pencil and wherein said information receiving and displaying means is adapted to maintain said transcribed information in readily readable form after exposure of said information displaying means to conditions associated with wearing of said device including perspiration and frictional contact with the wearer and wherein said information receiving and displaying means comprises hot stamped plastic film;
• nondestructably releasable attachment means for attaching said first end portion of said device to said second end portion of said device for providing an annular configuration for positioning said device in encompassing relationship about a wearer's body portion, said top surface of said member being positioned outwardly and said bottom surface of said member being positioned inwardly whereby information provided on said information receiving and display means is not readily viewable without removal of said device from the wearer.