US 7,520,077 B2
Cushioned wristband with self-laminating identity tag
James M. Riley, St. Louis, Mo. (US)
Assigned to Laser Band, LLC, St. Louis, Mo. (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/870,500.
Prior Publication US 2005/0279001 A1, Dec. 22, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A44C 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 40—633  [283/75] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cushioned wristband with separable printable self-laminating label, said wristband comprising a layer of cushion material for contacting the wearer's wrist, a strap extending to one side of said cushion material, a self-laminating label for separable, mechanical attachment to the wristband, said separable mechanical attachment comprising slots at opposing ends through which said strap may be inserted to thereby secure and display one side of said label in a planar orientation substantially adjacent the wearer's wrist as the wristband is worn and a layer of one of either hook or loop material backing covering at least a portion of the cushion material and the strap has a surface of the other of the hook or loop material, and the label has a width smaller than the wristband and the strap is positioned so that the label, when attached to the wristband, is spaced inwardly from each side of the wristband to minimize the opportunity for the label's edges to come in contact with the wearer's wrist as the wristband is worn, and a wristband attachment for securing the strap so that it remains inserted through said slots.