Wristband assembly and edge configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12148325-B2
Application number	US-202318543661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2023
Priority date	Mar 2, 2021
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

An assembly and/or an edge configuration of a wristband is described herein. In some implementations, a wristband may include a first end portion formed from a first perforated cut in a sheet of material. The first end portion is disposed on a first end of the wristband. The wristband may include a second end portion formed from a second perforated cut in the sheet of material. The second end portion may be disposed on a second end of the wristband that is opposite the first end. The wristband may include a strap portion formed from a percentage cut in the sheet of material. The strap portion may be disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
forming a first end portion of a wristband in a sheet or material with a first perforated cut through the sheet of material, the first end portion is disposed on a first end of the wristband;
forming a second end portion of the wristband in the sheet of material with a second perforated cut through the sheet of material, the second end portion is disposed on a second end of the wristband that is opposite the first end; and
forming a strap portion of the wristband in the sheet of material with a nonperforated cut in the sheet of material having a depth that is less than a total depth of the sheet of material from which the strap is formed, the strap portion is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a main layer from the sheet of material extends from the first end to the second end, the first end portion includes an adhesive material that is attached to the main layer, the second end portion includes an identification element that is attached to the main layer, and the adhesive material and the identification element are attached to a same side of the main layer.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the main layer comprises a synthetic material, and the adhesive material comprises a paper material and an adhesive.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the identification element comprises a radio frequency identification tag.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the identification element and the main layer include a same type of material.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nonperforated cut has a cut pattern that is configured to cause the strap portion to have edges that are devoid of ties.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising
cutting the first perforated cut using a first perforated cut pattern, and
cutting the second perforated cut using a second perforated cut pattern that is different from the first perforated cut pattern.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a first set of ties that are formed from the first perforated cut pattern are thicker than a second set of ties that are formed by the second perforated cut pattern.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein first through cuts of the first perforated cut pattern are shorter than second through cuts of the second perforated cut pattern.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first end portion has a first perforated edge formed by the first perforated cut,
wherein the second end portion has a second perforated edge formed by the second perforated cut, and
wherein the strap portion has nonperforated edges.

11. A method, comprising:
forming a wristband from a main layer of a wristband sheet, the wristband including a first end portion that defines a first end of the wristband, a second end portion that defines a second end of the wristband a second end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions that defines a strap of the wristband;
cutting a first perforated cut pattern in the main layer to form a first perforated edge of the first end;
cutting a second perforated cut pattern in the main layer to form a second perforated edge of the second end; and
cutting a nonperforated cut pattern in the main layer that forms nonperforated edges of the strap, the nonperforated cut pattern cuts into the main layer to a depth that is less than a total depth of the main layer.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first perforated cut pattern includes a first set of ties of the main layer and the second perforated cut pattern includes a second set of ties of the main layer.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first set of ties are formed from a first perforated cut pattern of the main layer and the second set of ties are formed from a second perforated cut pattern of the main layer.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first end portion includes an adhesive material that is attached to the main layer and the second end portion includes an identification material that is attached to the main layer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the adhesive material includes the first perforated cut pattern and the identification material includes the second perforated cut pattern.

16. A method, comprising:
forming a wristband from a main layer of material;
disposing an adhesive portion toward a first end of the wristband, the adhesive portion having a first perforated edge that is formed via a first perforated cut in the main layer;
disposing an identification portion toward a second end of the wristband, the identification portion having a second perforated edge that is formed via a second perforated cut in the main layer; and
disposing a strap portion between the adhesive portion and the identification portion, the strap portion has nonperforated edges formed from a nonperforated cut in the main layer of the wristband having a depth that is less than a total depth of the main layer.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first perforated edge is associated with a first set of ties that are thicker than a second set of ties that are associated with the second perforated edge.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein a perimeter of the wristband is formed by the first perforated edge, the second perforated edge, and the nonperforated edges.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive portion includes an adhesive material attached to the main layer and the identification portion includes an identification element attached to the main layer.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the main layer is included within the adhesive portion, the identification portion, and the strap portion.

Assignees

• Zebra Tech Corp

Inventors

• Nuttall Lee
• Bosanko Derek

Classifications

• A44C5/0015

  providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars (identification bracelets G09F3/005) · CPC title

• A44C5/0053

  Flexible straps · CPC title

• A44C5/20

  for open straps {, chains or the like} · CPC title

• G09F3/005 Primary

  Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person · CPC title