Printed content medium

• US 20050252057A1
• Filed: 05/12/2004
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Payam Lavi
• Original Assignee: Payam Lavi
• Inventors: Lavi, Payam
• Application Number:
  US10/844,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20050252057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/665
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires

Abstract

A napkin band is adapted for being wrapped around a napkin folded or wrapped around one or more utensils to hold the components together in a service pack. In an embodiment, a napkin band includes a first end and a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface, and a first attachment area on the inner surface at the first end configured to overlap with and connect face-to-face to a second attachment area on the outer surface at the second end to secure the napkin band in a secured position. The napkin band also includes an interior printed area defined on the inner surface between the first and second ends.

Claims

1. A printed content medium, comprising:

a napkin band having a first end, a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface;

an interior printed area defined on the inner surface between the first and second ends, the printed area having printed content;

a first attachment area on the inner surface at the first end configured to overlap and connect face-to-face to a second attachment area on the outer surface at the second end to secure the napkin band in a secured position.

2. A medium in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an exterior printed area defined on the outer surface between the first and second ends.

3. A medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the interior printed area is disposed on an inside of the napkin band in the secured position.

4. A medium in accordance with claim 2, wherein the interior printed area is disposed on an inside of the napkin band in the secured position, and wherein the exterior printed area is disposed on an outside of the napkin band in the secured position.

5. A napkin band, comprising:

a first end and a second end;

an outer surface and an inner surface;

a first attachment area on the inner surface at the first end configured to overlap with and connect face-to-face to a second attachment area on the outer surface at the second end to secure the napkin band in a secured position; and

an interior printed area defined on the inner surface between the first and second ends.

6. A napkin band in accordance with claim 5, wherein the interior printed area includes printed content.

7. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes at least one color.

8. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes text.

9. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes a coupon.

10. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes food and/or restaurant-related information.

11. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes entertainment-related content.

12. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes customer relations information.

13. A napkin band in accordance with claim 6, wherein the printed content includes at least one logo.

14. A method of forming a printed content medium, comprising:

providing a napkin band having a first end and a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface, and a first attachment area on the inner surface at the first end configured to overlap with and connect face-to-face to a second attachment area on the outer surface at the second end to secure the napkin band in a secured position; and

applying print content to an interior printed area defined on the inner surface between the first and second ends.

15. A method in accordance with claim 14, further comprising defining the interior printed area to receive the print content.

16. A method in accordance with claim 14, further comprising securing the napkin band around a napkin in the secured position.

17. A method in accordance with claim 16, further comprising disengaging the first attachment area from the second attachment area to provide access to the interior printed area.