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Medical history card

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-29
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1998-12-29
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Abstract

Abstract A medical record card wherein a supporting card contains a microfilm portion having indicia visible to the human eye coded for particular chronic conditions which effect emergency treatment and having indicia visible by use of a microfilm reader which detail the medical history and identification data of the patient. The supporting card contains the code for the indicia which alert medical personnel to chronic conditions and, in addition, contains some important identification data about the patient and about the type and use of the medical record card.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M. Domo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:42
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/28; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; B42D2033/04; B42D2035/08; B42D2035/34; B42D2035/44; B42D2035/50; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/90

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
A wallet size medical record card to be carried on the person of an individual, comprising: (a) a card having a window therethrough with microfilm positioned in said window and a transparent plastic material laminated to said card and said microfilm; (b) an identification data portion on said card comprising data identifying the individual carrying said card; (c) an emergency data code portion on said card including a list of medical conditions, each said medical condition having listed therewith an indicium for indicating said medical condition; (d) a first data portion on said microfilm readable by the human eye without magnification means and a second data portion on said microfilm readable by the human eye only with magnification means; (e) said second data portion including a medical history of the individual carrying said card and said first data portion comprising those of said indicia of said emergency data code portion corresponding to those of said list of medical conditions which the individual carrying said card has whereby in a medical emergency those of said list of medical conditions which the individual has can be read on said microfilm without the need to magnify the data on said microfilm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
A wallet size medical record card to be carried on the person of an individual, comprising: (a) a card having a window therethrough with microfilm positioned in said window and a transparent plastic material laminated to said card and said microfilm; (b) an identification data portion on said card comprising data identifying the individual carrying said card; (c) an emergency data code portion on said card including a list of medical conditions, each said medical condition having listed therewith an indicium for indicating said medical condition; (d) a first data portion on said microfilm readable by the human eye without magnification means and a second data portion on said microfilm readable by the human eye only with magnification means; (e) said second data portion including a medical history of the individual carrying said card and said first data portion comprising those of said indicia of said emergency data code portion corresponding to those of said list of medical conditions which the individual carrying said card has whereby in a medical emergency those of said list of medical conditions which the individual has can be read on said microfilm without the need to magnify the data on said microfilm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 84 words
A medical record card as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said card has a front and a back side; (b) said identification data portion being visible from said front side of said card; (c) said second data portion on said microfilm being readable from said front side of said card; (d) said first data portion on said microfilm being readable from said back side of said card; and (e) said emergency data code portion being readable from said back side of said card.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-02 1984-06-02 1984-12-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-02 1988-06-02 1988-12-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-02 1992-06-02 1992-12-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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