Patent US 4,848,246

A device for applying a predetermined color coded identification marking onto a perpetrator of a crime. The device is a glove to be worn on the hand of the victim and includes plural color applicators located on respective finger tips of the glove. Each applicator applies a respectively colored dye onto the perpetrator when the applicator is brought into contact with him/her. Thus, a plurality of different colored markings are left on the perpetrator. This can facilitate his/her apprehension and identification. The dyes can be provided to the applicators via conduits from respective reservoirs or may be microencapsulated in beads on the glove's finger tips.