Smart evidence and baggage system

Abstract

A closable bag for use in storing items removed from injured, ill, or deceased persons. The bag is suitably of flexible, plastic. The bag has a bag mouth area providing an opening to the bag, a detachable segment disposed in the mouth area and having an aperture and having a bar code number on an exterior surface of the detachable segment, a bag main portion having a recordation area on an exterior surface of the bag main portion and having a corresponding bar code number on an exterior surface of the bag main portion, a closure member in the bag main portion and near the bag mouth area, and a perforated tear strip disposed between the closure member and the opening to the bag mouth area. Also, a kit including a container for storing one or more of the bags. Also, a method for storing personal items, removed from injured and/or ill persons, or from deceased persons, in one or more of the bags.

1 . A closable bag for use in storing items removed from injured, ill, or deceased persons comprising: a flexible, plastic bag, having:
 a bag mouth area providing an opening to the bag,   a detachable segment disposed in the mouth area and having an aperture and having a bar code number on an exterior surface of the detachable segment,   a bag main portion having a recordation area on an exterior surface of the bag main portion and having a corresponding bar code number on an exterior surface of the bag main portion,   a closure member in the bag main portion and near the bag mouth area, and   a perforated tear strip disposed between the closure member and the opening to the bag mouth area.   
   
   
       2 . The closable bag of  claim 1 , further including a warning label disposed on an exterior surface of the bag main portion. 
   
   
       3 . The closable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member comprises (a) mating male and female profiles or (b) an adhesive area. 
   
   
       4 . The closable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture in the detachable segment is provided with a stretchable band connected there through, or the detachable segment is provided with a pointed arrow-head portion adapted for insertion into the aperture. 
   
   
       5 . A kit comprising:
 one or more closable bags for use in storing items removed from injured, ill, or deceased persons, each bag comprising: a bag mouth area providing an opening to the bag, a detachable segment disposed in the bag mouth area and having an aperture and having a bar code number on an exterior surface of the detachable segment, a bag main portion having a recordation area on an exterior surface of the bag main portion and having a corresponding bar code number on an exterior surface of the bag main portion, a closure member in the bag main portion and near the bag mouth area, and a perforated tear strip disposed between the closure member and the opening to bag mouth area; and   a container adapted for storing the bag or bags.   
   
   
       6 . The kit of  claim 5 , further including one or more of:
 (a) one or more warning labels, each label being disposed on an exterior surface of a bag main portion, being adapted for disposition on an exterior surface of a bag main portion, or a combination thereof,   (b) a collapsible box, or   (c) a writing device,   
     whereby the container is adapted for storing the storing the bag or bags, the warning label or labels, the writing device, and the collapsible box. 
   
   
       7 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the closure member comprises (a) mating male and female profiles or (b) an adhesive area. 
   
   
       8 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the aperture in the detachable segment is provided with a stretchable band connected there through, or the detachable segment is provided with a pointed arrow-head portion adapted for insertion into the aperture. 
   
   
       9 . A method comprising:
 (1) taking to an emergency area where there are one or more injured persons, ill persons, or deceased persons, a kit comprising a container having therein:   
     one or more bags, each bag having a bag mouth area providing an opening to the bag,
 a detachable segment disposed in the mouth area and having an aperture and having a bar code number on an exterior surface of the detachable segment, 
 a bag main portion having a recordation area on an exterior surface of the bag main portion and having a corresponding bar code number on an exterior surface of the bag main portion, 
 a closure member in the bag main portion and near the bag mouth area, and a perforated tear strip disposed between the closure member and the opening to bag mouth area; and 
 (2) removing a bag from the container, removing one or more personal items from an injured person, an ill person, or a deceased person, and placing the item or items in the bag; and 
 (3) followed by in any order:
 closing the bag via the closure member; 
 detaching the detachable segment from the bag main portion by way of the perforated tear strip; 
 tagging the injured person, ill person, or deceased person with the detached segment; and 
 recording personal information for the person on the recordation area. 
 
 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further including in the kit one or more of:
 (i) a writing device,   (ii) a collapsible box, or   (iii) one or more warning labels, each label being disposed on an exterior surface of a bag main portion, being adapted for disposition on an exterior surface of a bag main portion, or a combination thereof.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the closure member comprises (a) mating male and female profiles or (b) an adhesive area. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein tagging a person is accomplished by the detachable segment being provided with a stretchable band connected through the aperture, or by the detachable segment being provided with a pointed arrow-head portion adapted for insertion into the aperture.