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Patient identification system
Assignee: WITT T HUNTER DE
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Filing: 1972-08-31
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1992-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A patient identification system comprising a master identification device including a master identification tab formed with a plurality of selectively removable projections disposed in a row protruding from one surface thereof, attaching means for securing said master tab to a patient to be identified thereby, a subordinate identification tab formed with a plurality of recesses in one surface thereof preferably greater in number than the number of said projections on an unencoded master tab, and a strip of pressure-adhesive material secured to said subordinate tab and extending tautly over said recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Witt T Hunter De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An identification system comprising in combination: a master identification tab formed with a plurality of code projections disposed in a row projecting from one surface thereof, said projections together comprising a code identification, attaching means for attaching said master tab to a primary object to be identified by said encoded projections, a subordinate object to also be identified by said code, a subordinate identification tab carried by the subordinate object and formed with a plurality of recesses in one surface thereof greater in number than the number of said code projections on said encoded master tab, and an exposed strip of pressure-sensitive material without memory capability secured to said subordinate tab and extending in superimposed relation tautly over said recesses whereby displacement of the code projection against the strip into selected ones of the recesses encodes the subordinate tab with the code of the master tab.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An identification system comprising in combination: a master identification tab formed with a plurality of code projections disposed in a row projecting from one surface thereof, said projections together comprising a code identification, attaching means for attaching said master tab to a primary object to be identified by said encoded projections, a subordinate object to also be identified by said code, a subordinate identification tab carried by the subordinate object and formed with a plurality of recesses in one surface thereof greater in number than the number of said code projections on said encoded master tab, and an exposed strip of pressure-sensitive material without memory capability secured to said subordinate tab and extending in superimposed relation tautly over said recesses whereby displacement of the code projection against the strip into selected ones of the recesses encodes the subordinate tab with the code of the master tab.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the distance between some of said projections comprises a space formed by blanking out at least one projection from said master tab during encoding of said master tab to obtain the arrangement of code projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A master identification device comprising: a master identification tab comprising means for manually encoding a deformable part of secondary identification means, said master tab being formed with a plurality of exposed projections each of substantial width comprising a code identification disposed in a row protruding from one surface thereof, and attaching means for securing said master tab to a primary object to be identified thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A master identification device comprising: a master identification tab comprising means for manually encoding a deformable part of secondary identification means, said master tab being formed with a plurality of exposed projections each of substantial width comprising a code identification disposed in a row protruding from one surface thereof, and attaching means for securing said master tab to a primary object to be identified thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A subordinate identification combination comprising: a subordinate object to be identified, a subordinate identification tab carried by the object and formed with a plurality of recesses disposed in a row on one surface thereof, and an exposed strip of pressure-sensitive material secured to said subordinate tab and extending in superimposed relation tautly over said recesses, said strip material being yieldable without memory to accommodate permanent deformation into selected ones of the recesses to encode the combination.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A subordinate identification combination comprising: a subordinate object to be identified, a subordinate identification tab carried by the object and formed with a plurality of recesses disposed in a row on one surface thereof, and an exposed strip of pressure-sensitive material secured to said subordinate tab and extending in superimposed relation tautly over said recesses, said strip material being yieldable without memory to accommodate permanent deformation into selected ones of the recesses to encode the combination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: said exposed strip of pressure-sensitive material has an adhering substance on the surface of the strip adjacent the recesses of the subordinate tab, so that when the strip is pressed into selected ones of the said recesses it adheres to the surfaces of the recesses making the deformation of the strip permanent, thereby encoding the subordinate tab equivalent to the code of the master tab.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A master identification device comprising: a master identification tab comprising means to be encoded and thereafter used to manually encode deformable means comprising part of secondary identification means, said encodable means to be encoded coMprising a row uniformly shaped, dimensioned and spaced exposed projections each of substantial width such that blanking out of selected ones of the projections encodes the master identification tab for subsequent secondary encoding use, and attaching means for securing said master identification tab to a primary object to be identified by the master tab when encoded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A master identification device comprising: a master identification tab comprising means to be encoded and thereafter used to manually encode deformable means comprising part of secondary identification means, said encodable means to be encoded coMprising a row uniformly shaped, dimensioned and spaced exposed projections each of substantial width such that blanking out of selected ones of the projections encodes the master identification tab for subsequent secondary encoding use, and attaching means for securing said master identification tab to a primary object to be identified by the master tab when encoded.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of substantially identically encoding master and subordinate identification devices comprising the steps of: providing a master identification device having a plurality of male projections in a row projecting from one surface thereof; encoding said master identification device by blanking out selected ones of said projections; providing a secondary identification device having a plurality of female grooves in a row at least equal in number to the number of said projections before encoding, said grooves being sized and shaped to mate with the projections; causing a deformable material to be superimposed over said grooves, forcing the encoded projection against the deformable material into corresponding ones of said grooves leaving indentations corresponding to the code projections; whereby code representations of the secondary identification device are substantially the same as code representations of the master identification device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of substantially identically encoding master and subordinate identification devices comprising the steps of: providing a master identification device having a plurality of male projections in a row projecting from one surface thereof; encoding said master identification device by blanking out selected ones of said projections; providing a secondary identification device having a plurality of female grooves in a row at least equal in number to the number of said projections before encoding, said grooves being sized and shaped to mate with the projections; causing a deformable material to be superimposed over said grooves, forcing the encoded projection against the deformable material into corresponding ones of said grooves leaving indentations corresponding to the code projections; whereby code representations of the secondary identification device are substantially the same as code representations of the master identification device.
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) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |