U.S. patent application number 10/618324 was filed with the patent office on 2005-01-20 for identification bracelets for kids.
Invention is credited to Mouritzen, Christian.
Application Number | 20050010993 10/618324 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34062425 |
Filed Date | 2005-01-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050010993 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Mouritzen, Christian |
January 20, 2005 |
Identification bracelets for kids
Abstract
An adjustable identification bracelet or bracelet to be worn by
children age 2-12 yrs. who enters public areas such as amusement
parks, sports stadiums, airports, beaches, shopping malls etc., all
places where children are at the risk of being involuntarily
separated from parents or guardians. The bracelet, which allows
name, address, parents phone and/or cell-phone numbers to be ball
pen printed on the water repellent writing space on the back, will
enable immediate identification of the child and thereby reunite
child and parents in the easiest and quickest possible way. The
bracelet, which is made of Polyurethane (non-toxic), is
manufactured in one piece with a locking construction that releases
immediately under a certain amount of tension that could otherwise
cause injury to the child. The bracelet, which is reusable, is
designed with a wide area in the front where company-logos,
drawings and figures can be printed/impressed.
Inventors: |
Mouritzen, Christian;
(Encinitas, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Christian Mouritzen
P.O. Box 235542
Encinitas
CA
92023-5542
US
|
Family ID: |
34062425 |
Appl. No.: |
10/618324 |
Filed: |
July 14, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/311 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09F 3/005 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/311 |
International
Class: |
A41F 009/00 |
Claims
1. What I claim as my invention is an identification bracelet for
children with a unique locking mechanism. The bracelet, which is
made of Polyurethane (no PVC material is used), is manufactured in
one piece with a locking construction that immediately releases
under a certain amount of tension that could otherwise cause injury
to the child, however the material ensures that the identification
bracelet does not break nor will the data be destroyed. This is
prevented by the mechanism of the locking construction, which
consists of two lines each with eight points and rounded spaces in
between the points. When the points are inserted in the triangular
opening, which is smooth-edged on the inside, and stretched further
on to the three rectangular openings, that fastens the bracelet,
the points will lock in the triangular opening thus functioning
like barbs. The rounded spaces and the smooth-edged opening will
however result in an easy release when the bracelet is subjected to
a certain amount of tension, thus leaving the identification
bracelet intact. The end of the bracelet is inserted through the
smooth-edged sides of the triangular opening and further on to one
of the three rectangular openings/straps each one able to hold the
end of the bracelet in place and thereby preventing an untimely
release whereby the bracelet could slide off the wrist of the
child.
2. What I claim as my invention is an identification bracelet for
children that allow companies and organizations to use the front of
the identification bracelet for commercial/promotional purposes.
The bracelet provides companies and organizations with a new,
inexpensive marketing/promotional tool whereby e.g. company logos,
slogans, messages, drawings or figures identified with the company
or the organization is advertised amongst children and parents,
where the former may very well regard the identification bracelet
as a collectors item and the latter may view the bracelet as a
useful and indispensable ready-at-hand gadget that also provides
the company or organization with a friendly and caring image.
3. What I claim as my invention is an identification bracelet for
children that contains the contact information on the inside of the
bracelet as supposed to on the top or front of the bracelet.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS (previously issued
patents)
[0001] The invention relates to a band or bracelet worn on the
wrist. Various types of identification bands or bracelets are known
to provide different kinds of information concerning the wearer
e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 4,154,011, No.5.657.645, No. 4.272.900, No.
4.377.047, No. 4.914.843, No. 5.581.924, No. 4.984.683 and also GB
No. 2.067.506, GB No. 2.160.492.
STATEMENT REGARDING FED SPONSORED R & D
[0002] This product and patent application has not received any
Federal sponsored R&D funding.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Most persons may recall the overwhelming despair they faced
as a child when they somehow got lost in a huge crowd, likewise
most parents have experienced the sudden horror when realizing that
a child has disappeared even though the separation fortunately in
most cases is temporary. The invention was created as a means to
reunite parents with their child/children in a convenient and
efficient manner. The Identification Bracelet for Children ensures
that children carry precise and useful data and eliminates
unnecessary confusion and delay before child and parents are
reunited in case the child is lost. Moreover The Identification
Bracelet for Children provides companies and organizations with an
opportunity to care for guests and/or customers by offering an
inexpensive, handy, easy to use identification bracelet that will
be welcomed by both parents and children.
[0004] The invention relates to a band or bracelet worn on the
wrist. Various types of identification bands or bracelets are known
to provide different kinds of information concerning the wearer
e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 4,154,011, No.5.657.645, No. 4.272.900, No.
4.377.047, No. 4.914.843, No. 5.581.924, No. 4.984.683 and also GB
No. 2.067.506, GB No. 2.160.492.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An adjustable identification band or bracelet to be worn by
children age 2-12 yrs. who enters public areas such as amusement
parks, sports stadiums, airports, beaches, shopping malls etc., all
places where children are at the risk of being involuntarily
separated from parents or guardians. The bracelet, which allows
name, address, parents phone and/or cell-phone numbers to be ball
pen printed on the water repellent writing space on the back, will
enable immediate identification of the child and thereby reunite
child and parents in the easiest and quickest possible way.
[0006] The bracelet, which is made of Polyurethane (non-toxic), is
manufactured in one piece with a locking construction that releases
immediately under a certain amount of tension that could otherwise
cause injury to the child. The bracelet, which is not disposable
and can be used for longer periods of time, is designed with a wide
area in the front where company-logos, drawings and figures can be
printed/impressed, thus serving a dual-purpose by combining safety
and commercial/promotional utilization.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1. is a plan view of the front-side of the
Identification Bracelet for Children showing the bracelet with the
points and rounded spaces (a) between the points as well as the
smooth-edged triangular opening (b).
[0008] FIG. 2. is a plan view of the Identification Bracelet for
Children showing the backside of the bracelet where data may be
written in the writing space, which is made of frayed water
repellent Polyurethane so that the written data will be preserved
if the bracelet is subjected to water.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a close up view of the locking mechanism. The end
of the bracelet is inserted through the smooth-edged sides of the
triangular opening and further on to one of the three rectangular
openings/straps (in this drawing nr. 2 of the three rectangular
openings) that holds the end of the bracelet in place and thereby
preventing an untimely release whereby the bracelet could slide off
the wrist of the child.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] The invention relates to a band or bracelet worn on the
wrist. Various types of identification bands or bracelets are known
to provide different kinds of information concerning the wearer
e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 4,154,011, No.5.657.645, No. 4.272.900, No.
4.377.047, No. 4.914.843, No. 5.581.924, No. 4.984.683 and also GB
No. 2.067.506, GB No. 2.160.492. These, however, differ from the
present Identification Bracelets/Bands for Children, firstly as far
as the locking construction is concerned (immediate-release under
tension), secondly because the aforementioned bands or bracelets
are not designed specifically for children nor are they concerned
with commercial utilization allowing companies and organizations to
use the identification bracelet for commercial/promotional
purposes. The Identification Bracelet for Children is designed to
combine both objectives.
[0011] In all the aforementioned patents, data are placed at the
front-side of the identification band unlike The Identification
Bracelet for Children where data concerning the child and the
child's parents/guardians are obtained from the back-side of the
bracelet, thus leaving the whole front-side open for commercial
utilisation without destroying the aesthetic entirety of e.g. the
logo, drawing or figure which is printed/impressed on the
front-side of the bracelet.
[0012] The present invention focuses on an inexpensive and quickly
produced identification wrist-bracelet for children. The bracelet,
which is made of Polyurethane (no PVC material is used), is
manufactured in one piece with a locking construction that
immediately releases under a certain amount of tension that could
otherwise cause injury to the child, however the material ensures
that the identification bracelet does not break nor will the data
be destroyed. This is prevented by the mechanism of the locking
construction, which consists of two lines each with eight points
and rounded spaces in between the points. When the points are
inserted in the triangular opening, which is smooth-edged on the
inside, and stretched further on to the three rectangular openings,
that fastens the bracelet, the points will lock in the triangular
opening thus functioning like barbs. The rounded spaces and the
smooth-edged opening will however result in an easy release when
the bracelet is subjected to a certain amount of tension, thus
leaving the identification bracelet intact. The end of the bracelet
is inserted through the smooth-edged sides of the triangular
opening and further on to one of the three rectangular
openings/straps each one able to hold the end of the bracelet in
place and thereby preventing an untimely release whereby the
bracelet could slide off the wrist of the child.
[0013] Every child aged 2-12 yrs. would be issued an identity
wrist-bracelet for personal use when entering for example an
amusement park, sports stadium, shopping center, or during
vacation--in fact every imaginable public place where children are
easily lost in the crowds. The issuing company or organization
would sell/hand out the identification bracelet imprinted/impressed
with e.g. company logo, drawings, cartoon figures in all shapes and
colors right at the entrance or from the ticket center. The
personal data--i.e. name of the child, address, cell-phone number
of the parent or other desirable information--are easily
ball-printed on the water repellent writing space on the backside
of the identification bracelet which is then attached around the
wrist of the child by the parent or guardian. In the event of an
involuntary separation between the child and the parent/guardian
the child can immediately be identified and parents can be easily
and quickly notified and guided directly to the location where the
lost child has been found.
[0014] Another object of the invention is to provide companies and
organizations with a new, inexpensive marketing/promotional tool
whereby company logos, slogans, messages, drawings or figures
identified with the company or the organization are advertised
amongst children and parents, where the former may very well regard
the identification bracelet as a collectors item and the latter may
view the bracelet as a useful and indispensable ready-at-hand
gadget that also provides the company or organization with a
friendly and caring image.
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