Body attachable personal information and valuables carrier

Abstract

Disclosed is an article and system useful as a body wearable and attachable personal information and valuables carrier adapted to be placed on a body member such as an arm or wrist or leg, for example, comprising a continuous loop of web material having attached thereto a protruding flap, the flap having fastening means thereon for releasably securing the carrier to a body member. The continuous loop of web material has a complimentary attachment means attached to the outside thereof for joining with the fastening means on the flap. A pocket is formed within the width of the web, the pocket having a securable flap to securely contain the contents of the pocket.

I claim the following:  
     
         1 . A body wearable, removably attachable personal information and valuables carrier article comprising: 
 (a) a web or panel of flexible fabric material in the form of a continuous, closed, circuitous loop, said material having an outside surface, a portion of said outside surface having removably attachable fastening means thereon, an inside surface, a top edge part and a bottom edge part, and,    (b) a flap comprised of a fabric material, attached to and extending outwardly from the outside portion of said web material, and having removably attachable fastening means thereon providing means for securing and adjusting the tightness of fit of said carrier article onto a body member, and    (c) a pocket for carrying a personal information devices, systems and personal valuables therein, formed from a web of durable material, said pocket formed by attaching said durable material is one of two ways, either to the inside or to the outside area of said web comprising the closed loop.    
     
     
         2 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the removably attachable fastening means is selected from the group consisting of mechanical snap fasteners and a hook and loop system.  
     
     
         3 . The article defined by  claim 2  wherein the fastening means is a hook and loop means.  
     
     
         4 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the pocket forming panel includes a closure flap having hook and loop fastening means attached thereto, attachable to complimentary hook and loop fastening means on the top side of the pocket opposite the flap.  
     
     
         5 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the pocket forming panel is attached to the outside of the continuous web and comprises a transparent window.  
     
     
         6 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the pocket forming panel is comprised of an opaque fabric material.  
     
     
         7 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the closed loop web is composed of a fabric selected from the group consisting of leather, synthetic leather, synthetic foam rubber, natural fiber material and synthetic fiber material.  
     
     
         8 . The article defined by  claim 6  wherein the closed loop web fabric material is comprised substantially of leather.  
     
     
         9 . The article defined by  claim 6  wherein the closed loop web fabric material is neoprene.  
     
     
         10 . The article defined by  claim 1  wherein the web or panel material is comprised of an elastic material.  
     
     
         11 . The article defined by  claim 6 , wherein the elastic, material is comprised of a synthetic rubber foam.  
     
     
         12 . The article defined by  claim 8 , wherein the synthetic rubber foam is a styrene-butadiene rubber.  
     
     
         13 . The article defined by  claim 7  wherein the elastic material is perforated with holes to allow passage of air and moisture.  
     
     
         14 . The invention defined by  claim 1  wherein the flap is composed of the same material as the closed loop web and is contiguous therewith.  
     
     
         15 . The invention defined by  claim 1  wherein the flap is composed of a fabric material different from the closed loop web.  
     
     
         16 . The combination of the carrier article defined by  claim 1  and means carried therein comprising electronically interchangeable stored and modifiable personal data.  
     
     
         17 . The combination of the body attachable carrier article defined by  claim 1  and a body member.  
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 17  wherein the carried article comprises an electronic wireless communication device.  
     
     
         19 . A method for personal identification wherein there is presented a miniature electronic computer having wireless data transmission and receiving means to the functional spacial proximity of another computer system capable of wirelessly transponding therewith comprising: 
 a) inserting said miniature computer into the pocket of the carrier article defined by  claim 1 , and    b) removably attaching the article of  claim 1  on a body member, and    c) holding, passing or presenting said body member to the functional spacial proximity of an electromagnetic reading device.