FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to dog tag and other types of jewelry and more particularly to a dog tag with a cutting edge.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Dog tags have been used for a number of years in order to identify the user of the dog tag if the owner is not able to provide identification information or if the owner is deceased. Typically, these dog tag are used by the military services in order to provide vital information quickly. The use of these dog tag has been extended to the general population when they are needed or justified. For example, if the user has some disease or condition which may be important for treatment if the user is unconscious, then the important information can be provided by the dog tag. It should be recognized that the dog tag may include the actual information relating to the disease or condition or may only include information necessary to access another data location where the information could be found. For example, the dog tag may refer to a database which contains the information relating to the user of the dog tag. Traditionally, the dog tags have been formed from a sheet of metal having smooth edges and having the information stamped into the dog tag so that it cannot be lost. These dog tag traditionally have an aperture to accept a chain which is worn around the user's neck to prevent the dog tag from being lost. However, some dog tag have been placed around the wrist or other appendage.
Typically, the users of these dog tag rarely remove the dog tag from their person since this would defeat the purpose of the dog tag. The users of the dog tag will keep the dog tag one while showering and other personal activities because the user will not know when the dog tag will be needed.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,747,561 to Reeves discloses methods of bodily worn or hand held devices which useful for the digital storage and retrieval of medical records, prescription history and emergency medical instructions in the event the wearer of such a device experiences a medical emergency, accident, or any other emergency. The device can provide a positive identification of the wearer via digitally stored color photo, in the event the wearer is unconscious and requires emergency medical treatment and/or medication, the provider wants to make a positive identification. The device can also be linked to the Internet via a serial number code to augment the digital storage capacity and international accessibility of said medical records and personal information in an emergency situation.
There is a long history of devices and particularly jewelry which are bodily worn and have been used to identify persons with known medical conditions in the event of a medical emergency. Several such examples of this would be a bracelet for identifying a rare blood type or a bracelet for identifying a diabetic or person with a rare allergic reaction to bees, snake bites or spiders.
SUMMARY
A dog tag to be worn by user may include a rigid sheet having indicia to identify the user and a first edge of the sheet being sharpened to a cutting edge.
The dog tag may include an aperture to cooperate with the flexible holding device, and the flexible holding device may include a chain.
The flexible holding device may include a wire, and the dog tag may include a signaling mirror.
The signaling mirror may include a portion of the dog tag, and the signaling mirror may include a polished portion of the dog tag.
The dog tag may include a silencer to protect the user from the cutting edge of the dog tag, and the silencer may include a channel to cooperate with the edges of the dog tag.
The silencer may include a silencer aperture to cooperate with the aperture of the dog tag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates an end view of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom view of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 7 illustrates another embodiment of the dog tag of the present invention;
FIG. 8 illustrates a flexible holding device of the present invention;
FIG. 9 illustrates a flexible silencer of the present invention;
FIG. 10 illustrates the side view of the flexible silencer of the present invention;
FIG. 11 illustrates a system of the present invention;
FIG. 12 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to the dog tags and jewelry. The teachings of the present invention can be extended to keychains and the like. While the present invention refers to dog tags, the teachings of the present invention apply equally to jewelry, keychains and the like.
FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of the dog tag 100 the present invention and is illustrated as a planar sheet which is substantially rigid. The dog tag 100 may be formed from metal or plastic or other suitable material and could be various shapes. The dog tag includes indicia 113 which identifies the user. The dog tag 100 may include a first side edge 101 which has been grinded to a cutting edge so that the dog tag 100 may be referred to as a dog tag knife. FIG. 1 additionally illustrates that the dog tag 100 includes a front edge 103, a second side edge 105 and a back edge 107 which may be rounded or flat. However, the cutting edge may be applied to one or a multitude of edges and may be applied to any of the first side edge 101, the front edge 103 the second side edge 105 or the back edge 107. The dog tag 100 may be rigidly formed from metal such as titanium or plastic. The dog tag 100 may include an aperture 111 to cooperate with a flexible holding device 800 as shown in FIG. 8 which may be a chain, rope, string or cord to hold the dog tag 104 example around the neck of the user. The cutting edge 103 can be used to cut various articles or could be used for self defense an emergency situation. FIG. 1 additionally illustrates that the dog tag 100 may include a signaling mirror 109 which would be a reflective surface in order to provide signaling capability in an emergency situation. Alternatively, the entire side or a portion of the dog tag 100 could be highly polished in order to achieve a reflective surface.
FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the dog tag 100 and shows the first side edge 101 as a cutting edge and shows the aperture 110.
FIG. 3 illustrates an end view of the dog tag 100 and shows the first side edge 101 as a cutting edge.
FIG. 4 illustrates the back side of the dog tag 100 and shows the first side edge 101 and the aperture 111.
FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 illustrate the dog tag 100 as a substantial rectangle. However, FIG. 5 shows the dog tag 500 as a substantial oval.
FIG. 6 shows the dog tag 600 as a substantial triangle.
FIG. 7 illustrates the dog tag 700 as a substantial circle.
FIG. 8 illustrates the flexible holding device 800 as a chain however, other flexible devices could be employed such as a rope, wire, string or cord or other suitable material.
FIG. 9 illustrates a flexible silencer 900 and which may be formed from rubber, plastic or other flexible material which is sufficiently flexible to conform to the periphery of the dog tag 100 of the present invention. The flexible silencer 900 shown as a substantial circular device however, other shapes such as a oval or other shapes are within the scope of the invention. The flexible silencer 900 includes a channel 991 which extends around the interior of the flexible silencer 900 to hold the flexible silencer 900 on the dog tag 100. The flexible silencer 900 protects a user from the cutting edge or edges. The dog tag 100 may be used without the flexible silencer 900 without incurring injury to the user. The flexible silencer 900 includes an aperture 911 to cooperate with the aperture 111 of the dog tag 100.
FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the flexible silencer 900.
FIG. 11 illustrates a system of the present invention which may include a dog tag 100 includes at least one edge being a cutting edge 101, a flexible holding device 800 and silencer 900.
FIG. 12 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention and illustrates a dog tag 1200 which includes indicia 113 to identify the user of the dog tag 1200 and an aperture 111 for the flexible holding device (not shown). The dog tag 1200 includes a cutting edge 101 and a spark striking edge 1201 which may include flint or other suitable material in order to generate a spark when struck on a hard surface. The spark striking edge 1201 can be used to start a fire. The spark striking edge 1201 could be placed on the longitudinal edge or the traverse edge of the dog tag 1200. In addition, the dog tag 1200 may include a viewing hole 1203 for a rescue mirror.
FIG. 13 illustrates another embodiment of the dog tag and illustrates a dog tag 1300 which includes indicia 113 to identify the user of the dog tag 1300 and includes an aperture 111. In addition, the dog tag 1300 may include a saw tooth edge 1301 to allow sawing with the dog tag 1300. The saw tooth edge 1301 may be formed along the longitudinal edge or along the traverse edge of the dog tag 1300.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.
Patent Application
20090173104
