IDENTIFICATION TAG

Abstract: A personal identification tag for notation of name, address, medical information, etc. which may be installed inside the shoe of the user. During distribution the paper layer made up of a notational part and a border on the edges of the notational part are attached by an adhesive layer to a clear plastic overlay. The backing of the paper layer is removable from the adhesive layer. During installation, the boarder is removed from the tag and discarded. In another embodiment, the paper layer serves as a backing to a notational strip as well as an overlay portion, both having an adhesive layer. The surface of the notational strip opposite the adhesive layer may have an opaque layer added to accept writing of identification data. For either configuration, the notational part of the tag is positioned in an accessible part of the shoe or other article. The notational part of the tag is protected from wear and moisture and held in place by the clear plastic overlay and the adhesive layer.

Description: The tag 102 is fabricated of paper sheet material. The notational strip 204 and along line 203 to form the over¬ first side of the paper sheet material is smooth to be lay 201. The dimensions of the overlay 201 are prese¬ adhesively removable from the adhesive layer on the lected to be larger than the dimensions of the notational overlay 101. The second side of the paper will accept strip 204 so that the overlay 201 will completely cover writing or typing. The tag 102 has a serration 107 a 5 the notational strip 204. preselected distance from the perimeter of the tag 102. The clear sheet 210 is uniformly covered by an adhe¬ The serration 107 separates the tag 102 into a removable sive layer 205 on the side facing the backing sheet 209. boarder 103 and a notational strip 104. The user may The backing sheet 209 is smooth to be adhesively re¬ write or type upon the surface of the second side of the movable from the adhesive layer 205. notational strip 104. 10 Because the upper surface of the clear sheet 210 may The removable boarder 103 is a preselected width not accept writing by ball point pen or similar instru¬ detachable from the notational strip 104 along the serra¬ ment without costly treatment to create a rough sur¬ tion 107. The configuration depicted in FIG. 1 shows face, the side of the notational strip 204 opposite the the removable boarder 103 on the periphery of the adhesive layer 205 may be covered with an opaque identification tag arrangement 10. The removable 15 layer 207, shown in FIG. 5, which readily accepts ball boarder 103 may be configured along only two or three point pen ink. of the edges of the identification tag arrangement 10. The notational strip may be imprinted with lines and The purpose of the removable border 103 is to cover suggestions for identification information such as name, and protect a portion of the overlay 101 during distribu¬ emergency phone numbers, doctor's phone number, tion and preparation for use and to allow the configura- 20 allergies, etc. tion of the notational strip 104 to be smaller than the Referring to FIG. 5, the overlay 201 with adhesive overlay 101. After removal, the removable border 103 is layer 205 is shown removed from the backing 209 along discarded. The preferred embodiment utilizes the ex¬ overlay perforations 203. In a similar manner, after the posed surface of the removable border 103 for instruc¬ tions for installation of the identification tag arrange- 25 identification data is entered by the user on the opaque layer 207, the notational 9 strip 204 with the opaque 207 ment 10. The user may write or type on the notational strip 104 on one side and the adhesive layer 205 on the other side a name, address, phone number and any pertinent per¬ is shown removed from the backing 209 along nota¬ sonal medical information such as allergies, or medical tional strip perforations 202. conditions such as being a diabetic. 30 FIG. 6 shows how the identification tag is assembled Referring to FIG. 2, the overlay 101 has one surface on the inside sole of a shoe 211. First the notational strip containing an adhesive layer 105. There is depicted a 204 is positioned and adhesively attached to the sole of second surface 106 to the notational strip 104. The sec¬ the shoe 211. The clear plastic overlay 201 is positioned ond surface 106 is adhesively removable from the adhe¬ over the notational strip 204 and adhesively attached to sive layer 105. The removable border 103 is also adhe- 35 the upper layer of the notational strip 204 and the inside sively removable from the adhesive layer 105, detach¬ sole of the shoe 211. The overlay 201 protects the user able from the notational strip 104 along the serration entered identification date written on the upper surface 107 and is discarded by the user. of the notational strip 204. Normal wear, washing, The installation of the identification tag arrangement sweat, dirt, etc., do not destroy the identification data 10 inside the shoe of the user is depicted in FIG.3. After 40 written on the notational strip 204. removal of the notational strip 104 from the adhesive This concludes the description of a preferred embodi¬ surface 105 of the overlay 101 as shown in FIG. 2, the ment of the present invention. Those skilled in the art user places the notational strip 104 on the inside surface may find many variations and adaptations falling within of an accessible portion of the shoe. The overlay 101 is the scope of this invention, and the appended claims are then placed on top of the notational strip 104 with the 45 intended to cover all such variations and adaptations adhesive layer 105 in contact with the notational strip falling within the true scope and spirit of the invention. 104. Because the configuration of the notational strip What is claimed is: 104 is smaller than the overlay 101, the overlay 101 can 1. An identification tag arrangement comprising, in be placed on top of the notational strip 104 creating an combination: adhesive border surrounding the notational strip 104 50 a sheet of clear transparent material; whereby the notational strip 104 is held in place. a transparent adhesive layer applied to one side of If the user prefers, the user may attach the notational said clear sheet material; strip 104 to the adhesive layer 105 of the overlay 101 a backing sheet having at least one smooth side adhe¬ and then place the combination in an accessible portion sively removable from said adhesive layer; of a shoe or other article. 55 a notational strip perforation of said clear sheet mate¬ The overlay 101 is fabricated of clear plastic and the rial outlining a notational strip; adhesive layer 105 is preselected to be transparent. The an overlay perforation of said clear sheet material user supplied information on the surface of the nota¬ forming an overlay larger than said notational tional strip 104 is readable through the overlay 101. Strip; The adhesive boarder surrounding the notational 60 under the condition of removal of said notational strip 104 protects the notational strip 104 from direct strip from said backing sheet and removal of said contact with the user's foot, seals the notational strip overlay from said backing sheet, the user may place 104 from the moisture pervasive within the shoe envi¬ the notational strip in a preselected location with ronment and keeps the notational strip 104 in place. said adhesive layer down and may place said over¬ FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the invention. 65 lay on top of said notational strip with said adhe¬ The identification tag device 20 has two layers of sheet sive layer in contact with said notational strip. material, a backing sheet 209 and a clear sheet 210. The 2. The identification tag arrangement defined in claim clear sheet 210 is perforated along line 202 to form the 1 wherein:

Claims: the surface of said notational strip opposite said adhe¬ sive layer may accept writing or typing by the user strip opposite said adhesive layer whereby said of preselected identification data. opaque layer may accept writing or typing by the 3. The identification tag arrangement defined in claim further comprising: user of preselected identification data. an opaque layer applied to the side of the notational 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

Inventors: CAPOZZOLA CARL A, CAPOZZOLA, CARL, A.
Applicants: CAPOZZOLA CARL A, CAPOZZOLA, CARL, A.
Application year: 1989
Main classification: B44C3
IPC codes: G09F3