Portable detachable data record

Claim 2

A data record for accompanying another record, each of said records being unassociated with regard to operable use of the other, but associated by information content, comprising, a data card having opposed front and back planar surfaces, the card capable of storing at least one quarter megabyte of machine readable data, said card being a first data record, and detachable adhesion means mounted on the back surface of the card for repeatable attachment and detachment of said card to and from a support surface associated with a second record, said card being machine readable when detached from said support surface.

Claim 3

The data record of claim 1 wherein said detachment adhesion means is a first VELCRO strip having an adhesion side and an opposite fastener side made of synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together, the adhesive side joined to the back surface of the card.

Claim 4

The data record of claim 2 further comprising a second VELCRO strip made of synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together and which strip is adhered to the support surface, said second VELCRO strip detachably adhering to said first VELCRO strip when pressed together.

Claim 5

The data record of claim 1 wherein said detachable adhesion means is a first double sided adhesive strip joined to the back surface of the card.

Claim 6

The data record of claim 4 further comprising a second double sided adhesive strip adhered to the support surface, said second double sided adhesive strip detachably adhering to said first double sided adhesive strip when pressed together.

Claim 7

The data record of claim 1 wherein said support surface is X-ray film.

Claim 8

The data record of claim 1 wherein said support surface is an envelope for sheet X-ray film.

Claim 9

The data record of claim 1 wherein said data card has maximum dimensions of 65 millimeters by 95 millimeters.

Claim 10

A data record for accompanying another record comprising, a data card having opposed front and back planar surfaces, the card capable of storing at least one quarter megabyte of machine readable data, said card being a first data record, a protective envelope having opposed front and back planar surfaces, the protective envelope housing said card, detachable adhesion means mounted on the back surface of the envelope for repeatable attachment and detachment of the envelope to and from a support surface, said support surface associated with a second record.

Claim 11

A data record for accompanying another record comprising, a data card having opposed front and back planar surfaces, the card capable of storing at least one quarter megabyte of machine readable data, said card being a first data record, a protective envelope having opposed front and back planar surfaces, the protective envelope housing said card, detachable adhesion means mounted on the back surface of the envelope for repeatable attachment and detachment of the envelope to and from a support surface, said support surface associated with a second record.

Claim 12

The data record of claim 9 wherein said detachable adhesion means is a first VELCRO strip having an adhesive side and an opposite fastener side made of synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together, the adhesive side joined to the back surface of the envelope.

Claim 13

The data record of claim 10 further comprising a second VELCRO strip made of synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together and which strip is adhered to the support surface, said second VELCRO strip detachably adhering to said first VELCRO strip when pressed together.

Claim 14

The data record of claim 9 wherein said detachable adhesion means is a first double sided adhesive strip joined to the back surface of the envelope.

Claim 15

The data record of claim 12 further comprising a second double sided adhesive strip adhered to the support surface, said second double sided adhesive strip detachably adhering to said first double sided adhesive strip when pressed together.

Claim 16

The data record of claim 9 wherein said support surface is X-ray film.

Claim 17

The data record of claim 9 wherein said support surface is an envelope for sheet X-ray film.

Claim 18

The data record of claim 9 wherein said protective envelope is transparent.

Claim 19

The data record of claim 9 wherein said protective envelope is opaque.

Claim 20

The data record of claim 9 wherein said protective envelope and said support surface both carry bar code indicia means for relating one to the other.

Claim 21

The data record of claim 9 wherein a plurality of detachable envelopes, each containing a data card, are mounted on a single support surface.

Claim 22

The data record of claim 9 wherein said support surface is a book cover.

Claim 23

A data record for accompanying another record comprising, a substrate having opposed front and back planar surfaces, memory means fixed to said substrate for storing at least one quarter megabyte of machine readable data, said substrate and memory means forming a data card having a first data record, and detachable adhesion means mounted on the back surface of said substrate for repeatable attachment and detachment of said data card to and from a support surface associated with a second data record, each of said first and second data records being operatively unassociated with respect to the other, with said data card being machine readable when detached from said support surface.

Claim 24

A data record for accompanying another record comprising, a substrate having opposed front and back planar surfaces, memory means fixed to said substrate for storing at least one quarter megabyte of machine readable data, said substrate and memory means forming a data card having a first data record, and detachable adhesion means mounted on the back surface of said substrate for repeatable attachment and detachment of said data card to and from a support surface associated with a second data record, each of said first and second data records being operatively unassociated with respect to the other, with said data card being machine readable when detached from said support surface.

Claim 25

The data record of claim 21 wherein data card is an optical data card.

Claim 26

The data record of claim 21 wherein said data card is a semiconductor memory card.

Claim 27

The data record of claim 21 wherein said data card is a magnetic memory card.