Athletic band with removable module

A method comprising:

• providing a main body piece formed of an elastic fabric material, the main body piece having a first portion having a first end and a second portion having a second end opposite the first end and two side ends extending between the first and second ends, wherein the main body piece has a hole through the first portion;
• placing a bonding material in contact with at least one of the first and second portions, wherein the bonding material is arranged in a plurality of lines extending in a first direction between the first and second ends, wherein the lines are spaced from each other in a second direction extending between the side ends, and wherein each of the lines of bonding material is a broken line comprising a plurality of line segments separated by a plurality of gaps;
• folding the main body piece by moving the first and second ends together to define a folded main body piece, such that the first portion confronts the second portion, defining a fold line between the first and second portions, wherein the bonding material contacts the first and second portions and is positioned between the first and second portions, and wherein a first trim strip is connected to the folded main body piece to cover the first and second ends;
• heat pressing the folded main body piece to seal the bonding material between the first and second portions, the heat pressing comprising placing a plug between the first and second portions during the heat pressing and pressing the folded main body piece between opposed dies, such that the plug defines a pocket connected to the folded main body piece and the hole defines an access opening on the inner surface of the folded main body piece configured to receive an electronic module therein;
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• bending the folded main body piece and connecting the side ends together to form a band having a tubular body defining a central passage extending in an axial direction, wherein the first portion forms an inner surface of the band, such that the access opening is positioned on the inner surface, wherein a second trim strip is connected to the band to cover the side ends, wherein the band is configured to be worn on a user's body such that a portion of the user's body is received in the central passage, wherein the lines of the bonding material in the band extend in the axial direction.

A method comprising:

• providing a main body piece formed of an elastic fabric material, the main body piece having a first portion having a first end and a second portion having a second end opposite the first end and two side ends extending between the first and second ends, the main body piece having a hole through the first portion;
• placing a housing in contact with the main body piece, the housing being made from a polymer material having a rigidity greater than the elastic fabric material, the housing defining a cavity and having an access opening permitting access to the cavity;
• folding the main body piece by moving the first and second ends together and connecting the first and second ends together to define a folded main body piece, such that the first portion confronts the second portion, defining a fold line between the first and second portions, wherein the housing is positioned between the first and second portions and a portion of the housing including the access opening is received in the hole through the first portion, such that the access opening is accessible;
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• bending the folded main body piece and connecting the side ends together to form a band having a tubular body defining a central passage extending in an axial direction, wherein the band is configured to be worn on a user's body such that a portion of the user's body is received in the central passage, and wherein the housing defines a pocket that is configured to removably receive an electronic module through the access opening.

A method comprising:

• providing a main body piece formed of an elastic fabric material, the main body piece having a first portion having a first end and a second portion having a second end opposite the first end and two side ends extending between the first and second ends, the main body piece having a hole through the first portion;
• placing a housing in contact with the main body piece, the housing being made from a polymer material having a rigidity greater than the elastic fabric material, the housing defining a cavity and having an access opening permitting access to the cavity, the housing further having a flange extending outwardly around at least a portion of a periphery of the housing;
• folding the main body piece by moving the first and second ends together and connecting the first and second ends together to define a folded main body piece, such that the first portion confronts the second portion, defining a fold line between the first and second portions, wherein a first trim strip is connected to the folded main body piece to cover the first and second ends, and wherein the flange of the housing is positioned between the first and second portions and a portion of the housing including the access opening is received in the hole through the first portion, such that the access opening is accessible;
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• bending the folded main body piece and connecting the side ends together to form a band having a tubular body defining a central passage extending in an axial direction, wherein the first portion forms an inner surface of the band, such that the access opening is positioned on the inner surface, wherein a second trim strip is connected to the band to cover the side ends, wherein the band is configured to be worn on a user's body such that a portion of the user's body is received in the central passage, and wherein the housing defines a pocket that is configured to removably receive an electronic module through the access opening.