Sports Bag Medical Information Device

Abstract

A sports bag medical information device includes a storage container, a sealing arrangement, a connecting structure, and an information recording structure. The storage container is designed to store medical information. The sealing arrangement is designed and positioned to provide a waterproof seal between the first container portion and the second container portion when the first container portion and the second container portion are in the closed position to protect medical information stored in the storage container from damage from moisture. The connecting structure is designed to connect the storage container to a sports bag, such as a golf bag. The information recording structure is positioned in the storage container and designed to display medical information of a user for viewing by a third party in a medical emergency in which the user cannot communicate his condition or medical history.

1 . A sports bag medical information device comprising:
 a storage container being configured to store medical information;   said storage container comprising a first container portion and a second container portion;   said storage container comprising a hinge connected to said first container portion and said second container portion;   said hinge being configured to permit pivoting of said first container portion and said second container portion apart to an open position to permit access inside said storage container and together to a closed position to prevent access inside said storage container;   a sealing arrangement being configured and disposed to provide a waterproof seal between said first container portion and said second container portion upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position to protect medical information stored in said storage container from damage from moisture;   a connecting structure being configured to connect said storage container to a sports bag; and   an information recording structure being disposed in said storage container and configured to display medical information of a user;   wherein said first container portion comprises a first planar body and first side walls disposed transverse to and extending from said first planar body;   wherein said second container portion comprises a second planar body and second side walls disposed transverse to and extending from said second planar body;   wherein said first planar body has the same shape as said second planar body such that said first side walls match and engage said second side walls upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position, wherein each of said first planar body and said second planar body have an octagonal shape.   
     
     
         2 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first container portion comprises a first orifice and said second container portion comprises a second orifice configured and disposed to be aligned upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position to form a passage through said storage container;   said connecting structure comprises a tether configured to support said storage container in a suspended manner from the sports bag; and   said tether comprises a first end portion configured to loop through said passage and a second end portion configured to loop through a portion of the sports bag.   
     
     
         3 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said first end portion comprises a first opening and a first retaining tab configured to be inserted into said first opening to releasably lock said first end portion in a first closed loop; and   said second end portion comprises a second opening and a second retaining tab configured to be inserted into said second opening to releasably lock said second end portion in a second closed loop.   
     
     
         4 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein said sealing arrangement is connected to one of said first container portion and said second container portion. 
     
     
         5 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first container portion comprises a releasable locking tab; and   said second container portion comprises a locking slot configured to receive said releasable locking tab to releasably lock said first container portion and said second container portion together in said closed position.   
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         9 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said sealing arrangement comprises a first rubber gasket connected to said first container portion and a second rubber gasket connected to said second container portion;   said first side walls together comprise a first channel configured to receive and contain said first rubber gasket; and   said second side walls together comprise a second channel configured to receive and contain said second rubber gasket.   
     
     
         10 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first planar body and said second planar body having a medical symbol printed thereon to further indicate that medical information is located inside said storage container. 
     
     
         11 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 10 , wherein said medical symbol is colored in a first color suitable to indicate medical information and said storage container is colored in a different second color suitable to indicate medical information and of high contrast to said first color. 
     
     
         12 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting structure is configured to connect said storage container to a golf bag. 
     
     
         13 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 1 , wherein said information recording structure comprises a writing pad attached to said second container portion and configured to permit a user to write current and updated medical information thereon. 
     
     
         14 . The sports bag medical information device of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a writing implement disposed in said storage container; and   a receptacle structure disposed in said second container portion and configured to hold said writing implement.   
     
     
         15 . A sports bag medical information device comprising:
 a storage container configured to store medical information; wherein said storage container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion; said storage container comprises a hinge connected to said first container portion and said second container portion; said hinge is configured to permit pivoting of said first container portion and said second container portion apart to an open position to permit access inside said storage container and together to a closed position to prevent access inside said storage container; said first container portion comprises a first orifice and said second container portion comprises a second orifice configured and disposed to be aligned upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position to form a passage through said storage container; said first container portion comprises a releasable locking tab; said second container portion comprises a locking slot configured to receive said releasable locking tab to releasably lock said first container portion and said second container portion together in said closed position; said first container portion comprises a first planar body and first side walls disposed transverse to and extending from said first planar body; said second container portion comprises a second planar body and second side walls disposed transverse to and extending from said second planar body; said first planar body having the same shape as said second planar body such that said first side walls match and engage said second side walls upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position; said first side walls together comprise a first channel configured to receive and contain a first rubber gasket; said second side walls together comprise a second channel configured to receive and contain said a second rubber gasket; each of said first planar body and said second planar body having an octagonal shape; at least one of said first planar body and said second planar body having a medical symbol printed thereon to further indicate that medical information is located inside said storage container; said medical symbol is colored in a first color suitable to indicate medical information and said storage container is colored in a different second color suitable to indicate medical information and of high contrast to said first color;   a sealing arrangement being configured and disposed to provide a waterproof seal between said first container portion and said second container portion upon said first container portion and said second container portion being in said closed position to protect medical information stored in said storage container from damage from moisture; said sealing arrangement is connected to one of said first container portion and said second container portion; said sealing arrangement comprises said first rubber gasket connected to said first container portion and said second rubber gasket connected to said second container portion;   a connecting structure configured to connect said storage container to a sports bag; said connecting structure comprises a tether configured to support said storage container in a suspended manner from the sports bag; said tether comprises a first end portion configured to loop through said passage and a second end portion configured to loop through a portion of the sports bag; said first end portion comprises a first opening and a first retaining tab configured to be inserted into said first opening to releasably lock said first end portion in a closed loop; said second end portion comprises a second opening and a second retaining tab configured to be inserted into said second opening to releasably lock said second end portion in a second closed loop; said connecting structure is configured to connect said storage container to a golf bag;   an information recording structure disposed in said storage container and configured to display medical information of a user; said information recording structure comprises a writing pad attached to said second container portion and configured to permit a user to write current and updated medical information thereon;   a writing implement disposed in said storage container; and   a receptacle structure disposed in said second container portion and configured to hold said writing implement.