Uniform thickness adhesive closure identification bracelet formed from relatively permanently bonded laminates, and related method of identification
US5799426A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/33
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An identification bracelet includes an integral adhesive closure which permits the bracelet to be formed in a virtually uniform thickness. The bracelet is formed of laminates that are relatively permanently bonded to each other over a majority of the body of the bracelet, with a movable cover portion formed as part of one or more of the laminates. The cover portion is adapted to be moved from a covering relationship to a non-covering relationship with respect to an adhesive disposed between two or more of the laminates. The cover may be removable from the bracelet, and may be configured with gripping portions to permit ready manipulation of the cover from the aforesaid covering relationship to the non-covering relationship. A plurality of such bracelets may be provided in a flexible strip, and a method of use of such a strip includes dispensing the strip through a printer or similar indicia-producing device and detaching each encoded bracelet from the strip and affixing same to a person or object corresponding to the encoded information.
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