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US3751835A
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Identification system
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1971-12-20
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Granted: 1973-08-14
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Expires: 1991-12-20
Abstract
Abstract In an identification assembly of the type having an elongated flexible band with fastening means for locking to the limb of a patient wherein the improvement comprises the addition thereto of an identification label dispenser holding a plurality of patient identification labels, with the dispenser including means for holding the labels so that no label can be added without resultant indication thereof. All but one of the labels are removably held and removal thereof requires a pulling force which results in tearing of the label (in the vicinity of the holding means), with the securing of the pulling force insuring that no tampering has occurred. A method of correlating the identity between the patient and specimens taken therefrom sets forth the dispenser-attaching, specimen-drawing, label-removing and labelattaching steps required in carrying out this method.
Inventors
- 👤 W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:14
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
In an identification assembly including an elongated flexible band with fastening means for irreversibly locking said band to a limb of a patient, the improvement comprising the addition thereto of an identification label dispenser, said identification label dispenser including a longitudinally arcuate container having a compartment formed therein; a flexible, transparent cover, said cover including means for irreversibly securing said cover in the vicinity of one of the ends thereof to said container for providing a moisture-proof closure for said compartment; a plurality of unconnected label assemblies within said identification label dispenser, each of said label assemblies including a label holding portion and an identification label positioned in said compartment in arcuate stacked relation; said dispenser further including means for holding said labels so that no label can be added without resultant indication thereof, said label holding means projecting through said label holding portion of each of said stacked label assemblies for releasably retaining said labels within said compartment; said label holding means being a part of said cover securing means; and said label holding means releasably retaining each of said labels so as to resistively tear said label assembly in the vicinity of said label holding means upon the application of a pulling force to each of said label assemblies, with the sensing of said resistive pulling force insuring that no tampering has occurred.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
In an identification assembly including an elongated flexible band with fastening means for irreversibly locking said band to a limb of a patient, the improvement comprising the addition thereto of an identification label dispenser, said identification label dispenser including a longitudinally arcuate container having a compartment formed therein; a flexible, transparent cover, said cover including means for irreversibly securing said cover in the vicinity of one of the ends thereof to said container for providing a moisture-proof closure for said compartment; a plurality of unconnected label assemblies within said identification label dispenser, each of said label assemblies including a label holding portion and an identification label positioned in said compartment in arcuate stacked relation; said dispenser further including means for holding said labels so that no label can be added without resultant indication thereof, said label holding means projecting through said label holding portion of each of said stacked label assemblies for releasably retaining said labels within said compartment; said label holding means being a part of said cover securing means; and said label holding means releasably retaining each of said labels so as to resistively tear said label assembly in the vicinity of said label holding means upon the application of a pulling force to each of said label assemblies, with the sensing of said resistive pulling force insuring that no tampering has occurred.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The identification assembly of claim 1 wherein said label holding means and cover securing means are part of said band fastening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The identification assembly of claim 1 wherein said label holding portion has an aperture, said label holding means extends through said aperture, said label and label holding portion have a common transverse boundary, and said tearing of said label assembly occurs at the boundary between said label and label holding portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The identification assembly of claim 1 wherein said label holding portion has an aperture, said label assembly holding means extends through said aperture, and said tearing of said label assembly occurs in said label holding portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The identification assembly of claim 1 wherein all but one of said labels are dispensably held by said label holding means and said one label, which is the bottom-most of said stacked labels, is adhesively attached to said container to serve as a permanent identification means in the event that all of the dispensable labels are exhausted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The identification assembly of claim 1 wherein said container and cover have integral complementarily-mating closure means for detachably interlocking the peripheral edges of said container and cover thus permitting progressive Opening of the other of the ends of said cover by manually flexing said cover other end, thereby allowing access to said container compartment and permitting label removal, with said flexible cover allowing ready moisture-proof reclosure of said compartment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The identification assembly of claim 6 wherein said closure means comprises a peripheral, raised, profiled track portion on one of said container and cover and a mating peripheral groove portion on the other of said container and cover.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-13 | 1977-02-12 | 1977-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-13 | 1981-02-12 | 1981-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-13 | 1985-02-12 | 1985-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |