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Thomas A Johnson, Jr

Robert E Smith

A bracelet assembly for carrying identification information. The bracelet assembly has an elongated flexible band with fastening means for fastening the band in a closed loop fashion around a patient's limb. There is a transparent portion on the flexible band through which the user can read the identification information. A permanently deformable layer is interposed between the transparent portion and a base layer. The base layer and permanently deformable layer are of contrasting colors. The permanently deformable layer is deformed by lines of force applied by mechanical pressure means such as a typewriter or credit card imprinter which deforms the deformable layer along the lines of force which correspond to the identification information. This renders the base layer visible through both the transparent portion and the permanently deformable layer along the lines of pressure.

Wrist band

A card holder for housing, for example, plastic patient identification cards which have on them vital patient information and tabbys, i.e., tabs which have on them room or bed numbers and which normally are adhesively affixed to the card holder is fabricated of metal, preferably stainless steel, and is of a size substantially corresponding to the size of the identification card to be removably supported by it. Being of metal, the useful life of the card holder is far greater than those of plastic. The card holder has parallel side edges, each of which has at least one and preferably two upstanding stops integrally formed therewith, which stops have a height substantially corresponding to the thickness of the identification card. These upstanding stops prevent lateral movement of the identification card with respect to the card holder. In addition, a generally L-shaped retainer is integrally formed with each of the parallel top and bottom edges of the card holder, and these L-shaped retainers form slots for receiving therein the upper and lower edges of the identification card to effectively secure the identification card in and affixed against movement to the card holder. A tab portion also is integrally formed with the top edge of the card holder, and indicia such as a room or bed number is permanently embossed on this tab portion, thus eliminating the need for adhesively affixed tabbys and the like. Preferably a support tab is fixedly secured beneath the tab portion on its backside to support the tab portion during imprinting, so that a clear print of the embossed indicia is provided. A semi-circular cut-out in at least one side edge of the card holder is provided to assist in removing the identification card from the card holder.

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Carol Stream, IL, United States of America

Thomas A Johnson, Jr