US3915294A
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Personal microfilm medical record assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-08
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Granted: 1975-10-28
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Expires: 1993-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A wrist-band having a holder attached thereto and retaining a microfilm which carries photographically recorded medical information relating to the wearer of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Crosby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/41; A61B5/411; A45; A45C; A45C15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
The combination comprising: a wrist-band adapted to extend about the wrist of a wearer; a holder carried by said wrist-band; and a medical record sheet retained by said holder and having medical information relating to the wearer recorded thereon; said holder comprising a sheet of bendable material having substantial stiffness to remain in any condition to which it is bent until forcibly deformed from that condition; said bendable sheet having a first portion received at a first side of the wrist-band essentially parallel thereto; said record sheet being received and confined between said first portion of said bendable sheet and said first side of the wrist-band; said bendable sheet forming a pair of tabs projecting from said first portion thereof and bent to positions of reception behind said record sheet and between the record sheet and said first side of the wrist-band; said bendable sheet forming a second pair of tabs projecting from said first portion thereof and bent into engagement with said wrist-band at a side thereof opposite said first side to retain the holder and record sheet on the wrist-band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
The combination comprising: a wrist-band adapted to extend about the wrist of a wearer; a holder carried by said wrist-band; and a medical record sheet retained by said holder and having medical information relating to the wearer recorded thereon; said holder comprising a sheet of bendable material having substantial stiffness to remain in any condition to which it is bent until forcibly deformed from that condition; said bendable sheet having a first portion received at a first side of the wrist-band essentially parallel thereto; said record sheet being received and confined between said first portion of said bendable sheet and said first side of the wrist-band; said bendable sheet forming a pair of tabs projecting from said first portion thereof and bent to positions of reception behind said record sheet and between the record sheet and said first side of the wrist-band; said bendable sheet forming a second pair of tabs projecting from said first portion thereof and bent into engagement with said wrist-band at a side thereof opposite said first side to retain the holder and record sheet on the wrist-band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which said record sheet is a microfilm having medical information relating to the wearer photographically recorded thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which said first portion of said bendable sheet is essentially rectangular, said first pair of tabs projecting from a first pair of opposite edges of said rectangular portion of the bendable sheet and being turned inwardly toward one another at the back side of said record sheet, said second pair of tabs extending from a second pair of opposite edges of said rectangular portion of the bendable sheet and being turned inwardly toward one another at said side of the wrist-band opposite said first side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which said record sheet is a microfilm having medical information recorded photographically thereon, said microfilm being covered with a waterproof material to prevent damage thereto.
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) | 1978-10-27 | 1979-04-28 | 1979-10-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-27 | 1983-04-28 | 1983-10-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-27 | 1987-04-28 | 1987-10-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |