Elastic wristband
OwnerBrandon Wolfinventor
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Abstract
An elastic wristband with an elongate strip of injection molded resilient thermoplastic material and one or more graphic panels The elongate strip includes a center portion, a left side portion and a right side portion joined by left and right living hinges. The central portion includes recessed areas for receiving the graphic panels The central portion of the elongate strip also includes end tabs that are welded together to form a continuous circular band. The band is elastic in nature and can fit over a person's hand and onto a person's wrist to form a decorative wristband.
Claims13
A decorative wristband, comprising:
- an elongate strip of injection molded resilient thermoplastic material having an elongate center strip portion, an elongate left side strip portion and an elongate right side strip portion;
- wherein said left and right side elongate strip portions are joined to said elongate center strip portion by respective first and second integral living hinge members;
- wherein said elongate central strip portion includes recessed areas at successive locations along said center strip portion inside face;
- wherein said elongate center strip portion has end tabs capable of being welded together to form a continuous circular band;
- one or more graphic panels positioned one each in a respective recess area;
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- wherein said band is elastic and capable of fitting over a person's hand and onto the wrist.
A decorative wristband for displaying graphic panels, comprising:
- an elongate center strip portion having an outside face and an inside face;
- a left side elongate strip portion connected to the left elongate edge of said center strip portion;
- a right side elongate strip portion connected to the right elongate edge of said center strip portion;
- wherein said left side elongate strip portion and right side elongate strip portion are capable of being folded onto the inside face of said center strip portion;
- one or more graphic panels;
- wherein said center strip portion has a plurality of locations for holding said graphic panels along said elongate length of said center strip portion inside face;
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- wherein the respective ends of said elongate center strip portion are capable of being joined to form a continuous circular wristband.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.