Patent ID: 6028519
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G07C,G08B

Abstract:
A tamper-proof security band for preventing an unauthorized removal of a subject from a secured area comprising:a band for encircling a part of said subject;a transmitter carried on said hand;a transmitter circuit within said transmitter for generating a digitally encoded signal on a predetermined frequency;at least one wire disposed within said band for creating continuity in said transmitter circuit when said band is attached around said subject;a power source disposed within said transmitter; anda switching mechanism rotatably mounted to said transmitter for activating said transmitter circuit by electrically connecting said power source to said transmitter circuit when said switching mechanism is rotated from a disengaged position to an engaged position, said switching mechanism including a first visual indicator that visually indicates that the switching mechanism is in the disengaged position and a second visual indicator that visually indicates that the switching mechanism is in the engaged position when the switching mechanism is rotated from the disengaged position to the engaged position, whereby said transmitter circuit generates said digitally encoded signal in response to a discontinuity in said wire.